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- From shy (adj):
- shyer
- adj comparative
- shier
- adj comparative (Rare)
- shyest
- adj superlative
- shiest
- adj superlative (Rare)
| Traduções principais | WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026: | shy adj | (timid) | tímido, acanhado adj | | | The girl was so shy that she would hide behind her mother's legs when someone talked to her. | | | A menina era tão tímida (or: acanhada) que se escondia atrás das pernas da mãe quando alguém falava com ela. | | be shy vi + adj | (wary) | cauteloso adj | | | I'm a bit shy about speaking to him because he never stops talking. | | | Eu sou um pouco cauteloso ao falar com ele porque ele nunca para de falar. |
| Traduções complementares | WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026: | be shy of [sth] v expr | (having just under [sth]) | sentir falta de expres v | | | | faltar pouco para expres v | | | I am a little shy of the 300 dollars I need to buy the new stereo. | | | Eu estou sentindo falta dos 300 dólares que preciso para comprar o novo rádio. | | shy⇒ vi | (move suddenly, jerk) (fazer movimentos abruptos) | espantar-se, assustar-se vp | | | The horse shied when the gun accidentally went off. | | | O cavalo se assustou quando a arma disparou acidentalmente. |
| Locuções verbais | WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026: | shy away vi phrasal | (keep distance) | fugir v int | | | | afastar-se de vp + prep | | | | esquivar-se vp | | | The cat shied away when I tried to stroke his head. | | shy away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (keep distance) | manter-se longe de vp + prep | | | | evitar vt | | | The horse shied away from the elephant. | | | O cavalo manteve-se longe do elefante. | | shy away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid [sth]) | evitar v int | | | | fugir v int | | | He's never been one to shy away from hard work. | | | Ele nunca foi de evitar trabalho duro. | | shy away from doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (avoid doing [sth]) | evitar v int | | | Kiera is insecure; she tends to shy away from meeting new people. |
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