shy
gb/ʃˈaɪ/ us/ʃˈaɪ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1800
félénk, szégyenlős, ódzkodik, kerül, alig, valamivel kevesebb mint, nem egészen, szűk, megriad, visszahőköl
A2
1
félénk
A2
szégyenlős
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is shy
She was too shy to ask a question in class.
Túl félénk volt ahhoz, hogy kérdezzen az órán.
He's shy around new people but very friendly once you get to know him.
Ismeretlenek társaságában félénk, de ha már megismered, nagyon barátságos.
The shy student avoided making eye contact.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I am shy in big groups.
Nagyobb társaságban félénk vagyok.
My brother is shy with strangers.
A bátyám félénk az idegenekkel.
She is shy but kind.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shy' with 'ashamed'. 'Shy' means uncomfortable in social situations, not feeling guilty about something.
معنی
nervous or uncomfortable with people
لفظی تراکیب
shy smile
|shy child
|too shy to speak
|painfully shy
|shy away from
ہم معنی الفاظ
timid (Suggests a general lack of courage or self-confidence, not just in social settings.)
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introverted (Describes a person who is more focused on their inner thoughts than on social interaction, sometimes overlapping with 'shy'.)
متضاد الفاظ
confident (Describes someone who feels self-assured and comfortable around others.)
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outgoing (Describes someone who actively enjoys and seeks social interaction.)
موضوعات
emotions
|personality
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Not comfortable talking to or being with people.
Nervous, timid, or lacking confidence in the presence of others.
فعل
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
to shy away from [something]
Many people shy away from public speaking.
Sokan ódzkodnak attól, hogy közönség előtt beszéljenek.
He shied away from discussing his personal life.
Ódzkodott attól, hogy a magánéletéről beszéljen.
They tend to shy away from controversial topics.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I shy away from big dogs.
Ódzkodom a nagy kutyáktól.
She shies away from loud places.
Ódzkodik a hangos helyektől.
He shies away from hard questions.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'from' after 'shy away'. The correct form is 'shy away from [something]'.
معنی
avoid something from fear/dislike
لفظی تراکیب
shy away from responsibility
|shy away from conflict
|shy away from making a decision
ہم معنی الفاظ
avoid (General term for keeping away from something, without necessarily implying fear.)
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flinch (Suggests a sudden movement away due to fear or pain.)
متضاد الفاظ
face (To confront something directly instead of avoiding it.)
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confront (To deal with something difficult or unpleasant directly.)
موضوعات
emotions
|behavior
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To move away from or avoid something because it scares you or you do not like it.
To avoid doing or dealing with something because of fear, nervousness, or dislike.
B2
3
The town is just shy of 10,000 residents.
A városnak valamivel kevesebb mint 10 000 lakosa van.
We arrived two minutes shy of the deadline.
Két perccel a határidő lejárta előtt érkeztünk.
Her score was three points shy of perfect.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The box is shy of 10 kilos.
A doboz súlya valamivel kevesebb mint 10 kiló.
He is shy of 18 years old.
Még nem egészen 18 éves.
We are shy of the goal.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with being socially 'shy'. Here it describes an amount, not personality.
معنی
slightly less than an amount
لفظی تراکیب
just shy of
|a few dollars shy of
ہم معنی الفاظ
short of (Means lacking an amount or falling below a target.)
متضاد الفاظ
over (Indicates more than the stated amount.)
موضوعات
measurement
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A little less than a number or amount.
Slightly less than a stated number, amount, or distance.
فعل
C1
4
megriad
B1
visszahőköl
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[animal] shies at [something]
The horse shied at the sudden movement.
A ló megriadt a hirtelen mozdulattól.
Her pony shied when the dog barked.
A pónija megriadt, amikor a kutya ugatott.
The mare shied at the shadow on the road.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The horse shied at the loud sound.
A ló megriadt a hangos zajtól.
My pony shied when it saw a snake.
A pónim megriadt, amikor meglátott egy kígyót.
The animal shied at the big truck.
معنی
animal moves back in fear
لفظی تراکیب
horse shied at the noise
ہم معنی الفاظ
startle (A sudden reaction to surprise, not always involving moving back.)
موضوعات
animals
|nature
تعریف
When an animal moves back suddenly because it is afraid or surprised.
(Of a horse or other animal) to suddenly move back or to the side in fear or surprise.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
shy
IPA
GB/ʃˈaɪ/
US/ʃˈaɪ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
shy (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (shy)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: shy
- Comparative: shyer
- Superlative: shyest
Verb
- Base: shy
- 3rd Person Singular: shies
- Present Participle: shying
- Past: shied
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
shies
verb
shying
verb
shied
verb
shyer
adjective
shyest
adjective
Core family
shyness
noun
shyly
adverb
Related words
bashful
adjective
outgoing
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
confident
adjective B1
اہم نکات
- Irregular comparative: shyer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: shyest Adjective
عبارات
just shy of
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ʃˈaɪ əv/
fixed phrase
slightly less than an amount
A little less than a number or amount.
مثالیں
- We raised just shy of $500 for the charity.
- He is just shy of his 30th birthday.
shy away from
1/ʃˈaɪ əwˈeɪ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
avoid something from fear/dislike
To avoid doing something because you are afraid or do not like it.
مثالیں
- She tends to shy away from confrontation.
- Many students shy away from difficult subjects.