schüchtern

I Adj. shy; (verschämt) bashful; (zaghaft) timid; schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt; (seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg. come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!

II Adv. shyly; (verschämt) bashfully; (zaghaft) timidly; schüchtern (an)lächeln give s.o. a shy smile; und er, gar nicht schüchtern, ... umg. and he, bold as brass, ...

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coy; shy; sheepish; bashful; timid; diffident; shamefaced; timorous

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schụ̈ch|tern ['ʃʏçtɐn]

1. adj

shy; (= scheu auch) bashful

einen schüchternen Versuch unternehmen (iro) — to make a half-hearted attempt

2. adv

shyly; (= scheu auch) bashfully

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1) coyly

2) ((pretending to be) shy: She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.) coy

3) diffidently

4) (not confident.) diffident

5) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) shy

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schüch·tern

[ˈʃʏçtɐn]

adj

1. (gehemmt) shy

2. (zaghaft) timid; (Versuch) half-hearted

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1.

Adjektiv

1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>

2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentative, cautious <attempt, beginnings, etc.>; cautious <hope>

2.

adverbial

1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly

2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously

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schüchtern

A. adj shy; (verschämt) bashful; (zaghaft) timid;

schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt;

(seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!

B. adv shyly; (verschämt) bashfully; (zaghaft) timidly;

schüchtern (an)lächeln give sb a shy smile;

und er, gar nicht schüchtern, … umg and he, bold as brass, …

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1.

Adjektiv

1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>

2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentative, cautious <attempt, beginnings, etc.>; cautious <hope>

2.

adverbial

1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly

2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously

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adj.

bashful adj.

coy adj.

diffident adj.

sheepish adj.

shy n. adv.

bashfully adv.

coyly adv.

diffidently adv.

sheepishly adv.

shyly adv.