shy in Russian
shy in Russian is пугли́вый, боязли́вый, засте́нчивый — shy means nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
shy in Russian
пугли́вый
Pronounced: puglivyy
Easily frightened; timid.
боязли́вый
Pronounced: boyazlivyy
Easily frightened; timid.
засте́нчивый
Pronounced: zastenchivyy
Easily frightened; timid.
несме́лый
Pronounced: nesmelyy
Easily frightened; timid.
ро́бкий
Pronounced: robkiy
Easily frightened; timid.
стесни́тельный
Pronounced: stesnitelnyy
Easily frightened; timid.
засте́нчивый
Pronounced: zastenchivyy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
несме́лый
Pronounced: nesmelyy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
ро́бкий
Pronounced: robkiy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
стесни́тельный
Pronounced: stesnitelnyy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
стыдли́вый
Pronounced: stydlivyy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
боязли́вый
Pronounced: boyazlivyy
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
нереши́тельный
Pronounced: nereshitelnyy
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
осторо́жный
Pronounced: ostorozhnyy
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
пугли́вый
Pronounced: puglivyy
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
ро́бкий
Pronounced: robkiy
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
расте́рянный
Pronounced: rasteryannyy
Embarrassed.
смущённый
Pronounced: smushchyonnyy
Embarrassed.
стыдли́вый
Pronounced: stydlivyy
Embarrassed.
отпря́нуть
Pronounced: otpryanut
(intransitive) To jump back in fear.
отскочи́ть
Pronounced: otskochit
(intransitive) To jump back in fear.
пря́дать
Pronounced: pryadat
(intransitive) To jump back in fear.
пря́нуть
Pronounced: pryanut
(intransitive) To jump back in fear.
What does "shy" mean?
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adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
"My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home."
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adj Just short of or falling below a stated amount.
"The bag weighed just shy of the airline's limit, so we didn't pay extra."
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verb To move back suddenly out of fear or caution.
"The horse shied away from the loud noise."
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shy in a sentence
- My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home.
- He was too shy to ask her to dance.
- The bag weighed just shy of the airline's limit, so we didn't pay extra.
- He finished a minute shy of the course record.
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What is "shy" in Russian?
"shy" in Russian is пугли́вый, боязли́вый, засте́нчивый. shy means: Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
How do you pronounce пугли́вый?
"shy" in Russian is пугли́вый, pronounced "puglivyy".
How do you use "shy" in a sentence?
Example: "My little brother is shy with strangers but chatty at home." In Russian, "shy" is пугли́вый, боязли́вый, засте́нчивый.
Are there other ways to say "shy" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "shy": пугли́вый, боязли́вый, засте́нчивый, несме́лый, ро́бкий, стесни́тельный.
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