shy
shy adjective uk/ʃaɪ/ us shy er | shy estB1 not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people
застенчивый, стеснительный
He was too shy to say anything to her. shy ly adverb
застенчиво
She smiled shy ly. shy ness noun [ U ]
застенчивость
shy verb [ I ] uk/ʃaɪ/ us
If a horse shies, it moves backwards suddenly because it has been frightened by something.
отступать, шарахаться
Фразовые глаголы shy away from sth