shy

[/ʃaɪ/]

adjective

tímido

1. feeling nervous or lacking confidence in the presence of other people

She is shy and prefers to listen rather than speak at parties.

Ela é tímida e prefere ouvir a falar em festas.

2. easily startled or frightened

The shy deer ran away when it saw us.

O veado tímido fugiu quando nos viu.

3. wary or cautious about something

I'm shy of making promises I can't keep.

Tenho cuidado em fazer promessas que não posso cumprir.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tímido

most common usage

General Brazilian

acanhado

alternative, slightly more colloquial

Portugal

tímido

standard usage, same as Brazil

Portugal

envergonhado

sometimes used to mean embarrassed-shy

shy away from - to avoid or be reluctant about something

once bitten, twice shy - being cautious after a bad experience

shy of - lacking or short of a certain amount

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