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shy:
- verlegen; timide; schuchter; bedeesd; beschroomd; bleu; schroomvallig; introvert; teruggetrokken; eenzelvig; mensenschuw; eenkennig; schuw; kopschuw
Wiktionary:
- shy → schuchter, bedeesd, schroomvallig, timide, verlegen, gereserveerd, verstandig, voorzichtig, klein, beschroomd, eenkennig
- shy → terugspringen, gooien, werpen, weggooien
- shy → worp, aangooi, gooiplek, gooiplaats
- shy → ingetogen, angstig, bang, benepen, beschroomd, kleinzielig, laf, schroomvallig, schuw, vreesachtig, bedeesd, bevangen, timide, verlegen

English

Detailed Translations for shyer from English to Dutch

shy:

shy adj

shy (timid; bashful; diffident)
verlegen; timide; schuchter; bedeesd; beschroomd; bleu; schroomvallig
- verlegen adj
- timide adj
- schuchter adj
- bedeesd adj
- beschroomd adj
- bleu adj
- schroomvallig adj
shy (solitary-minded; introverted; timid; unsociable)
introvert; teruggetrokken; eenzelvig; mensenschuw; eenkennig
- introvert adj
- teruggetrokken adj
- eenzelvig adj
- mensenschuw adj
- eenkennig adj
shy (withdrawn)
schuw; kopschuw
- schuw adj
- kopschuw adj

Translation Matrix for shy:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
bedeesd	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
beschroomd	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
bleu	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
eenkennig	introverted; shy; solitary-minded; timid; unsociable
eenzelvig	introverted; shy; solitary-minded; timid; unsociable
introvert	introverted; shy; solitary-minded; timid; unsociable
kopschuw	shy; withdrawn
mensenschuw	introverted; shy; solitary-minded; timid; unsociable
schroomvallig	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
schuchter	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
schuw	shy; withdrawn
teruggetrokken	introverted; shy; solitary-minded; timid; unsociable
timide	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
verlegen	bashful; diffident; shy; timid
-	diffident; timid; unsure
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	retiring

Related Words for "shy":

shier, shyer, shiest, shyest, shyly

Synonyms for "shy":

diffident; timid; unsure; unconfident
timid
insufficient; deficient
wary
throw
startle; jump; start
throw

Related Definitions for "shy":

wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things¹
- shy of strangers¹
lacking self-confidence¹
short¹
- eleven is one shy of a dozen¹
a quick throw¹
- he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman¹
throw quickly¹
start suddenly, as from fright¹

Wiktionary Translations for shy:

shy

adjective

easily frightened
- shy → schuchter; bedeesd; schroomvallig; timide; verlegen
reserved
- shy → gereserveerd
cautious
- shy → verstandig; voorzichtig
short, less than
- shy → klein
embarrassed
- shy → verlegen; beschroomd; bedeesd

verb

to jump back in fear
- shy → terugspringen
to fling
- shy → gooien; werpen; weggooien

noun

act of throwing
- shy → worp; aangooi
place for throwing
- shy → gooiplek; gooiplaats

shy

adjective

bang voor vreemden, verlegen
- eenkennig → shy

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• shy	→ ingetogen	↔ zurückhaltend — sich nicht in den Vordergrund drängend
• shy	→ angstig; bang; benepen; beschroomd; kleinzielig; laf; schroomvallig; schuw; vreesachtig	↔ peureux — Qui est sujet à la peur.
• shy	→ bedeesd; bevangen; timide; verlegen; bang; benepen; beschroomd; schroomvallig; schuw; vreesachtig	↔ timide — Qui est craintif, qui manquer de hardiesse, d’assurance.

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