shy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shy in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.shy¹ <-ie-> [ʃaɪ] VB trans inf (throw)

shy

хвърлям

II.shy¹ [ʃaɪ] N

1. shy (throw):

shy

хвърляне nt

shy in soccer

удар m

2. shy fig (attempt):

shy

опит m

to have a shy at sth

опитвам се да направя нщ

I.shy² <-er, -est> [ʃaɪ] ADJ

1. shy (timid):

shy

срамежлив

2. shy (lacking):

shy

комуто не достига

we're still a few pounds shy

не ни достигат още няколко лири

II.shy² <-ie-> [ʃaɪ] VB intr

shy horse:

shy

плаша се

coconut shy <-ies> N Brit (game)

coconut shy

игра f , при която се целят кокосови орехи

camera-shy ADJ

to be camera-shy

не обичам да ме снимат

shy away from VB intr

to shy away from sth

страня от нщ

to shy away from doing sth

не се решавам да направя нщ

Translations for shy in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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свенлив (-а)

shy

свенлив поглед

shy glance

стеснителен (-на)

shy

срамежлив (-а)

shy

свеня се

feel shy

свеня се пред нкг

feel shy before sb

парен каша духа

once bitten twice shy

shy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

once bitten twice shy prov

парен каша духа prov

to be camera-shy

не обичам да ме снимат

to have a shy at sth

опитвам се да направя нщ

we're still a few pounds shy

не ни достигат още няколко лири

once bitten twice shy prov

парен каша духа prov

to shy away from sth

страня от нщ

to shy away from doing sth

не се решавам да направя нщ

I was shy of the strangers

засрамих се от чуждите хора

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are just over a year shy of the seven-year itch, when couples can become bored with one another and want to see if the grass is greener elsewhere.

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

He is painfully shy and socially inept, however, and his attempts to become closer to the family are gently rebuffed.

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Since many venues tend to shy away from more experimental music, houses and other private venues were often the only places these bands could play.

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Behind the grizzled hair and tortoiseshell bifocals he looks profoundly shy.

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With the focus off the cats, even the shyest of shy-guys ventured down to sniff at the slow-moving bodies quietly emitting posi-chill vibes.

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They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers.

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Don't be shy about logging the time, and at the end of the week get it all into a spreadsheet and tot up the hours.

www.lifehacker.com.au

He did not shy away from criticising the scientific establishment when he felt it was failing to put patients' interests first.

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She is kind of shy but when she becomes determined, she'll open up.

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The world's rarest -- and most camera-shy -- gorillas have been captured in extraordinary close-up footage.

www.mirror.co.uk