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"shyness" in Spanish

TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
shyness{noun}
The timidity and shyness of this Parliament before the Council is a huge obstacle.
La timidez de este Parlamento frente al Consejo es un enorme obstáculo.
My answer is, yes we can, but to do so we need courage and not shyness.
Mi respuesta es que sí pero para ello necesitamos valor y no timidez.
the flush of her cheeks betrayed her shyness
el rubor de sus mejillas delataba su timidez
encogimiento{m} (timidez)
retraimiento{m} (timidez)
shy{adjective}
tímido{adj. m}
for all his arrogance, he can sometimes be shy
a pesar de su arrogancia, a veces es tímido
he's very shy, he doesn't like these meetings
es muy tímido, no le gustan estas reuniones
he's very likable, if somewhat shy
es simpático, aunque algo tímido
tímida{adj. f}
Finally, I would like to invite Mrs Bjerregaard not to be shy.
Bjerregaard a que no sea tímida.
if she is shy, she certainly hides it well
será muy tímida, pero lo disimula muy bien
a shy girl who never looks you in the eye
una chica tímida, de mirada huidiza
huidizo{adj. m}
shy(also: timid)
timorato{adj. m}
acholado{adj.} [Chile] [coll.] (tímido)
shy(also: timid)
cholo{adj.} [Chile] [coll.] (tímido, vergonzoso)
chupado{adj.} [Chile] [coll.] (tímido)
cohibido{adj.} (tímido)
I felt very shy in front of all those people
me sentía cohibido delante de toda esa gente
cortado{adj.} [Spa.] (tímido)
being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say no
como es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no
corto{adj.} [coll.] (tímido)
esquivo{adj.} (tímido)
shy(also: skittish)
mañero{adj.} [S. Cone] (arisco)
ranchero{adj.} [Mex.] [coll.]

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (English) for "shy":
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "shyness" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
the flush of her cheeks betrayed her shyness
el rubor de sus mejillas delataba su timidez
her shyness inhibited her from saying more
su timidez le impidió decir nada más
her shyness can be mistaken for rudeness
su timidez a veces parece grosería
I can only put it down to her shyness
solo puedo atribuírselo a su timidez
his shyness slowly thawed
poco a poco fue perdiendo la timidez
I suffer dreadfully from shyness
soy terríblemente tímido
her debilitating shyness
su timidez enfermiza
We have all the instruments available but it seems that when it comes to defending civil liberties versus security there is a certain shyness in applying them.
Tenemos todos los instrumentos a nuestra disposición pero parece que, a la hora de defender las libertades civiles frente a la seguridad, nos cohibimos un poco al aplicarlas.