bashful

[US]/'bæʃfʊl/
[UK]/'bæʃfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tímido; reservado

Example Sentences

Don’t be bashful—speak up for yourself.

No seas tímido; defiéndete.

he used to be very bashful, blushing at the drop of a hat.

Solía ser muy tímido, enrojeciendo con la menor provocación.

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

Sinónimos TÍMIDO, tímido, coqueto, recatado, indeciso, modesto, asomado, reservado,

She is bashful around strangers.

Es tímida con los extraños.

He gave a bashful smile when she complimented him.

Le dio una sonrisa tímida cuando ella lo elogió.

The bashful child hid behind her mother.

El niño tímido se escondió detrás de su madre.

He felt bashful about asking for help.

Se sintió tímido al pedir ayuda.

She spoke in a bashful tone when confessing her feelings.

Ella habló en un tono tímido al confesar sus sentimientos.

The bashful student blushed when called upon to answer.

El estudiante tímido se sonrojó cuando fue llamado a responder.

He was bashful about sharing his artwork with others.

Era tímido al compartir su obra de arte con los demás.

The bashful bride blushed as she walked down the aisle.

La novia tímida se sonrojó mientras caminaba por el pasillo.

Despite his bashful nature, he managed to give a heartfelt speech.

A pesar de su naturaleza tímida, logró dar un discurso sincero.

She was bashful about receiving compliments on her cooking.

Era tímida al recibir cumplidos sobre su cocina.

Real-world Examples

The bashful child hid behind his mother.

El niño tímido se escondió detrás de su madre.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Beth was too bashful to go to school.

Beth era demasiado tímida para ir a la escuela.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

You are not usually so bashful.

Normalmente no eres tan tímido.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Yet Coats' bashful exterior has helped him survive in the tumultuous Trump Administration.

A pesar de todo, el exterior tímido de Coats lo ha ayudado a sobrevivir en la tumultuosa Administración Trump.

Source: Time

" It's always good to have it, " she said to Claire, but in a bashful way.

" Siempre es bueno tenerlo, " dijo a Claire, pero de una manera tímida.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

There was nothing bashful about his eyes.

No había nada tímido en sus ojos.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

' said Mr. Bumble, bending over the bashful beauty.

,' dijo el Sr. Bumble, inclinándose sobre la belleza tímida.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

A wildcat is more bashful than a squirrel.

Un gato salvaje es más tímido que una ardilla.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

Dopey, sleepy, sneezy, bashful, grumpy, happy dog.

Tonto, somnoliento, estornudante, tímido, gruñón, perro feliz.

Source: Mature Town 2

Don't be bashful, get in line.

No seas tímido, entra en fila.

Source: Google Celebrity Interview Record

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