shy

/ʃaɪ/

adjective

nieśmiały

/ɲɛɕˈmʲawɨ/· przymiotnik

Also

płochliwy(m)

Definition

Nervous or uncomfortable around other people, or easily frightened and tending to avoid contact.

Examples

She was too shy to ask him to dance.

Była zbyt nieśmiała, żeby poprosić go do tańca.

The shy deer ran away when it saw us.

Płochliwy jeleń uciekł, gdy nas zobaczył.

Synonyms

timid reserved bashful

Collocations

feel shyshy away fromshy smile

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