shyness

[US]/'ʃainis/
[UK]/ˈʃaɪnɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. frykt
Forklaring: Følelse av skam eller manglende tillit.
Word Forms
Pluralshynesses

Phrases & Collocations

overcome shyness

overcome shyness

Example Sentences

his shyness doesn't sit easily with Hollywood tradition.

Hans skittenthet passer ikke godt med Hollywood-tradisjonen.

Shyness made the girl speak in a halting manner.

Tilbøyelighet gjorde at jenta snakket brypende.

Shyness made the boy speak in a halting manner.

Tilbøyelighet gjorde at gutten snakket brypende.

niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness almost impossible.

En litt forholdsvis skittenskap gjør det nesten umulig å være ærlig.

Her shyness condemned her to a life of loneliness.

Hennes skittenthet dømte henne til et liv av ensomhet.

His shyness thawed under her kindness.

Hans skittenthet smeltet av med hennes snil.

A niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness impossible.

En litt forholdsvis skittenskap gjør det umulig å være ærlig.

As she got to know people better her shyness wore off.

Når hun kom til å kjenne folk bedre, forsvant hennes skittenthet.

She completely forgot her shyness in her fascination with what he was saying.

Hun glemte helt sin blyghet i sin tiltrapping for hva han sa.

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