coy

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

Translation

adj. pemalu; rendah hati; malu-malu
vi. [kuno] berperilaku dengan enggan
vt. untuk membelai.

Phrases & Collocations

coy smile

senyum malu-malu

coy behavior

perilaku malu-malu

coy glance

tatapan malu-malu

coy expression

ekspresi malu-malu

Example Sentences

She is coy of singing.

Dia malu untuk bernyanyi.

he is coy about his age.

Dia malu tentang usianya.

a shy maiden coying it

seorang gadis pemalu yang bersikap malu.

she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.

Dia memberinya senyum malu sebagai ajakan.

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

Sinonim: PEMALU, malu-malu, pemalu, pendiam, ragu-ragu, sederhana, pemalu, menarik diri,

Don’t be so coy, and I know you’d like to do the job.

Jangan terlalu malu, dan saya tahu Anda ingin melakukan pekerjaan itu.

Madame Chiang, always stunning in her silk gowns, could be as coy and kittenish as a college coed , or as commanding and petty as a dormitory house mother.

Nyonya Chiang, yang selalu menawan dalam gaun sutranya, bisa sesibuk dan seimut seorang mahasiswi, atau sesombong dan sepele seperti ibu rumah asrama.

Under the upswelling tide he saw the writhing weeds lift languidly and sway reluctant arms, hising up their petticoats, in whispering water swaying and upturning coy silver fronds.

Di bawah gelombang pasang yang meningkat, dia melihat rumput yang bergelombang terangkat dengan lesu dan bergoyang-goyang dengan lengan yang enggan, mengangkat rok mereka, di air yang berbisik bergoyang dan membalikkan dedaunan perak yang malu.

Real-world Examples

I'm not being coy. - She said, coyly.

Saya tidak bersikap malu-malu. - Dia berkata, malu-malu.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 3

What are you being so coy about?

Apa yang membuatmu begitu malu-malu?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Were both countries a little coy about a new meeting?

Apakah kedua negara sedikit malu-malu tentang pertemuan baru?

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

I am not being coy about some hidden love for you.

Saya tidak bersikap malu-malu tentang beberapa cinta tersembunyi untukmu.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

All right, you go ahead and be coy. Fine.

Baiklah, silakan bersikap malu-malu. Baiklah.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

There's no time to be coy.

Tidak ada waktu untuk bersikap malu-malu.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Don't play coy. I saw you outside my tent.

Jangan berpura-pura malu-malu. Aku melihatmu di luar tendaku.

Source: Mulan 2

Some stories had hundreds of chapters, each ending with a coy To be continued.

Beberapa cerita memiliki ratusan bab, setiap akhir dengan To be continued yang malu-malu.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We're seeing lots of kind of coy smiles here on number four.

Kita melihat banyak senyum malu-malu di nomor empat.

Source: Connection Magazine

I don't mean to be rude of course but … well, you are being coy.

Saya tidak bermaksud untuk bersikap kasar tentu saja, tapi ... yah, kamu bersikap malu-malu.

Source: 6 Minute English

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