diffidence

[USA]/'dɪfɪd(ə)ns/
[UK]/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
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Oversættelse

n. mangel på selvtillid

Eksempelsætninger

She spoke with diffidence in front of the large audience.

Hun talte med usikkerhed foran det store publikum.

His diffidence prevented him from speaking up during the meeting.

Hans usikkerhed forhindrede ham i at tage ordene til sig under mødet.

Her diffidence often leads others to underestimate her abilities.

Hendes usikkerhed fører ofte til, at andre undervurderer hendes evner.

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

Trods hans usikkerhed formåede han at imponere interviewerne med sin viden.

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

Hans usikkerhed gjorde det svært for ham at få nye venner.

The diffidence in her voice revealed her lack of confidence.

Usikkerheden i hendes stemme afslørede hendes mangel på selvtillid.

His diffidence often comes across as aloofness to others.

Hans usikkerhed virker ofte fjernt for andre.

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

Usikkerheden i hendes kropssprog var tydelig for alle i rummet.

His diffidence disappeared when he started talking about his passion.

Hans usikkerhed forsvandt, da han begyndte at tale om sin passion.

She overcame her diffidence by practicing public speaking regularly.

Hun overvandt sin usikkerhed ved at øve offentlig tale regelmæssigt.

Virkelige Eksempler

" What affectation of diffidence was this at first" ?

Hvilken form for påtaget forsigtighed var dette i første omgang?

Kilde: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

You are far above all modesty and diffidence.

Du er langt over al beskedenhed og forsigtighed.

Kilde: Family and the World (Part 1)

Before the growing insight and experience the diffidence recedes.

Før den voksende indsigt og erfaring aftager forsigtigheden.

Kilde: Lazy Person's Thoughts Journal

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

” Nej?” svarede jeg forsigtigt, uden at indse, at min forsigtighed havde fået mit ” nej” til at lyde næsten som et spørgsmål.

Kilde: Call Me by Your Name

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

Ivan vil vide betydningen af ordene ” forsigtighed”, ” generthed” og ” skyhed.”

Kilde: 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.

En måde at overvinde forsigtighed under brainstorming, for eksempel, er at få alle til at skrive deres ideer ned, men sikre, at de er anonyme.

Kilde: Soren course audio

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

Hun mødte den kritik, som hendes temperament dikterede, med beskedenhed og forsigtighed, eller med vrede og eftertryk.

Kilde: 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.

Jeg følte en slags forsigtighed hos ham, som om han havde gjort noget forkert, omend uforvarende, og var flov.

Kilde: Blade (Part 1)

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

De hil sjovt det afgående par og gik frem foran Jude og Sue, hvis forsigtighed voksede.

Kilde: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

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

Miss Darcy, selvom med en forsigtighed, der markerede, at hun sjældent gav invitationer, adlød villigt.

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

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