Usage examples of "be shy" in English with translation to German

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Do not be shy. Your pronunciation is more or less correct. Sei nicht schüchtern, deine Aussprache ist mehr oder weniger korrekt.
Don't be shy. Sei nicht so schüchtern.
Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative! Scheue dich nicht, den Lehrer anzusprechen. Wenn du etwas nicht verstehst, werde selbst aktiv!
Tom is a shy and lonely boy. Tom ist ein schüchterner und einsamer Junge.
"Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake," said the shy young man. "Danke schön, ich hätte gerne noch ein Stück Kuchen", sagte der schüchterne junge Mann.
He is too shy to talk to girls. Er ist zu schüchtern Mädchen anzusprechen.
The fact is that my cat is shy. Fakt ist, dass meine Katze scheu ist.
The shy boy blushed at her compliment. Der schüchterne Junge errötete ob ihres Komplimentes.
She looks at me but I'm too shy to look at her. Sie sieht mich an, doch ich bin zu schüchtern, um sie anzusehen.
That girl is really shy. Das Mädchen ist überaus schüchtern.
She gave me a shy smile. Sie lächelte mir schüchtern zu.
That boy is really shy. Der Junge ist überaus schüchtern.
She had been very shy till she graduated. Bis zu ihrem Abschluss war sie sehr schüchtern.
He is not the shy boy he used to be. Er ist nicht mehr der schüchterne Junge, der er einmal war.
He acts very shy in her presence. Er verhält sich sehr schüchtern in ihrer Gegenwart.
He's very shy. He says he wants to see you. Er ist sehr schüchtern. Er sagt, er würde dich gerne sehen.
I am a shy boy. Ich bin ein schüchterner Junge.
Once bitten, twice shy. Gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer.
The shy pupil murmured his answer. Der schüchterne Schüler murmelte seine Antwort.
She is shy and talks little. Sie ist schüchtern und spricht wenig.
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