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bashful
/ˈbæʃfʊl/
adjective
nieśmiały
Also
wstydliwy
Definition
Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy and easily embarrassed.
Examples
The bashful child hid behind her mother's skirt.
Nieśmiałe dziecko schowało się za spódnicą matki.
He was too bashful to ask her to dance.
Był zbyt wstydliwy, żeby poprosić ją do tańca.
Collocations
bashful smilebashful glancebashful nature
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