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I . shy [ʃaɪ] ADJ

1. shy (timid):

shy
nieśmiały
shy
bojaźliwy

II . shy [ʃaɪ] VB intr

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1. shy horse:

shy
płoszyć [perf s-] się

camera-shy ADJ

work-shy ADJ Brit pej

Usage examples with shy

once bitten twice shy proverbial
kto się na gorącym sparzył, [ten] na zimne dmucha
he is camera-shy
nie lubi być fotografowany
to fight shy of sth
unikać [perf uniknąć] czegoś
to shy away from [doing] sth
wykręcać [perf wykręcić] się od [zrobienia] czegoś
we're only £100 shy of the total amount
do pełnej kwoty brakuje nam jedynie 100 funtów

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She was unpretentious, shy and devout, and possessed a crystal-clear soprano voice projected with a wistful quality and earnestness that audiences found touching.
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So the people that are big-headed always were big-headed; shy people feel even more confused.
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Behind the grizzled hair and tortoiseshell bifocals he looks profoundly shy.
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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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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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In general, she is very shy, an avid bookworm, and has a terrible sense of direction (leading her to get lost easily, particularly in tournaments).
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He was a gifted student, shy, but also very self-confident.
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He is painfully shy and socially inept, however, and his attempts to become closer to the family are gently rebuffed.
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Nature is the antithesis: slow, earthly, camera-shy.
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They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers.
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