shy

[US]/ʃaɪ/
[UK]/ʃaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manglende selvtillid; genert eller reserveret
vi. at trække sig tilbage i alarmering; reagere; krympe
vt. at kaste med en pludselig bevægelse
n. et pludseligt sidespring
Word Forms
Past Tenseshied
Comparativeshyer
Superlativeshyest
Present Participleshying
Past Participleshied
Third Person Singularshies
Pluralshies

Phrases & Collocations

shy away from

holde sig væk fra

shy of

genert for

fight shy of

undgå

shy away

holde sig væk

shy girl

genert pige

Example Sentences

She is too shy to speak in public.

Hun er for genert til at tale offentligt.

He always blushes when he's feeling shy.

Han bliver altid rød i kinderne, når han er genert.

I used to be really shy around strangers.

Jeg plejede at være virkelig genert omkring fremmede.

The shy girl sat quietly in the corner.

Den genertede pige sad stille i hjørnet.

Don't be shy, just ask for help if you need it.

Vær ikke genert, bare bed om hjælp, hvis du har brug for det.

He gave her a shy smile.

Han gav hende et genert smil.

She's too shy to make eye contact.

Hun er for genert til at få øjenkontakt.

The shy boy avoided social gatherings.

Den genertede dreng undgik sociale sammenkomster.

Despite her shy demeanor, she's actually very confident.

På trods af hendes generthed er hun faktisk meget selvsikker.

The shy student hesitated to answer the teacher's question.

Eleven, der var genert, tøvede med at svare på lærerens spørgsmål.

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