Usage examples of "shy" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Tom is a shy boy. Tom é um garoto tímido.

I am a shy boy. Eu sou um garoto tímido.

He was shy at first. Ele era tímido no começo.

Shy students often receive lower grades. Alunos tímidos geralmente recebem notas mais baixas.

He was shy at the beginning. No começo ele era tímido.

Tom is a shy and lonely boy. Tom é um menino tímido e solitário.

Two out of five children are shy. Duas a cada cinco crianças são tímidas.

The fact is that my cat is shy. O fato é que meu gato é tímido.

Shy children never laugh until everyone else does. Crianças tímidas nunca riem até que todo o resto o faça.

I cannot dance with Taninna. I'm too shy. Não posso dançar com Taninna. Sou muito tímido.

Don't be shy in the company of others. Não fique tímido na companhia dos outros.

Shy people can develop drug dependence as a defense. Pessoas tímidas podem desenvolver dependência química como defesa.

Don't be shy about speaking in front of people. Não seja tímido de falar na frente das pessoas.

Some Japanese are shy even to the point of appearing rude. Alguns japoneses são tão tímidos a ponto de parecerem rudes.

I advised the shy young man to declare his love for the beautiful girl. Eu aconselhei o tímido jovem a declarar seu amor pela bela garota.

"Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake," said the shy young man. "Obrigado, eu gostaria de outro pedaço de bolo", disse o jovem tímido.

Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative! Não seja tímido em falar com o professor; se você não entende, tome uma iniciativa!

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