diffidence

[US]/'dɪfɪd(ə)ns/
[UK]/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. نقص الثقة بالنفس
Word Forms

Example Sentences

She spoke with diffidence in front of the large audience.

تحدثت بخجل أمام الجمهور الكبير.

His diffidence prevented him from speaking up during the meeting.

منعه خجله من التحدث خلال الاجتماع.

Her diffidence often leads others to underestimate her abilities.

غالبًا ما يؤدي خجلُها إلى تقليل الآخرين لقدراتها.

Despite his diffidence, he managed to impress the interviewers with his knowledge.

على الرغم من خجله، فقد نجح في إبهار المحاورين بمعرفته.

His diffidence made it difficult for him to make new friends.

جعل خجله من الصعب عليه تكوين صداقات جديدة.

The diffidence in her voice revealed her lack of confidence.

كشف الخجل في صوتها عن افتقارها إلى الثقة.

His diffidence often comes across as aloofness to others.

غالبًا ما يظهر خجله على أنه انعزال للآخرين.

The diffidence in her body language was evident to everyone in the room.

كان الخجل في لغة جسدها واضحًا للجميع في الغرفة.

His diffidence disappeared when he started talking about his passion.

اختفى خجله عندما بدأ يتحدث عن شغفه.

She overcame her diffidence by practicing public speaking regularly.

تغلبت على خجلها من خلال التدرب على الخطابة العامة بانتظام.

Real-world Examples

" What affectation of diffidence was this at first" ?

ما كان هذا التصنع بالخجل في البداية؟

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

You are far above all modesty and diffidence.

أنت أعلى بكثير من كل تواضع وخجل.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

Before the growing insight and experience the diffidence recedes.

قبل ظهور البصيرة والخبرة المتزايدة، يتراجع الخجل.

Source: Lazy Person's Thoughts Journal

" No? " I replied gingerly, not realizing that my diffidence had made my " no" sound almost like a question.

" لا؟ " أجبت بتردد، دون أن أدرك أن خجلي جعل " لا" الخاص بي يبدو وكأنه سؤال.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

Ivan wants to know the meanings of the words " diffidence, " " timidity, " and " shyness."

أراد إيفان معرفة معاني الكلمات "الخجل ،" و "التردد ،" و "الخجل."

Source: 2016 English Cafe

One way to overcome diffidence while brainstorming, for instance, is for everyone to write down their ideas but ensure they are anonymous.

إحدى طرق التغلب على الخجل أثناء العصف الذهني، على سبيل المثال، أن يكتب الجميع أفكارهم ولكن تأكد من أنها مجهولة.

Source: Soren course audio

She met that criticism as her temperament dictated, with docility and diffidence, or with anger and emphasis.

لقد واجهت هذا النقد كما يملي مزاجها، بتواضع وخجل، أو بغضب وتأكيد.

Source: A room of one's own.

I felt a kind of diffidence in him, as though he had done wrong, though unwittingly, and were ashamed.

شعرت بنوع من الخجل فيه، كما لو أنه ارتكب خطأ، على الرغم من عدم قصد ذلك، وكان يشعر بالخجل.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

They jocosely saluted the outgoing couple, and went forward in front of Jude and Sue, whose diffidence was increasing.

لقد ودعوا الزوجين المغادرين بمزاح، وتقدموا أمام جود وسوز، حيث كان خجلهم يتزايد.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Miss Darcy, though with a diffidence which marked her little in the habit of giving invitations, readily obeyed.

أطاعت الآنسة دارسي على الفور، على الرغم من الخجل الذي جعلها قليلة في العادة في إرسال الدعوات.

Source: Pride and Prejudice - English Audio Version (Read by Emilia Fox)

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