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

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Tom is a shy boy. Tom è un bambino timido.
I am a shy boy. Sono un ragazzo timido.
Generally, Japanese people are shy. Generalmente le persone giapponesi sono timide.
She gave me a shy smile. Mi ha fatto un timido sorriso.
The shy boy murmured his name. Il ragazzo timido ha mormorato il suo nome.
That girl is far from being shy. Quella ragazza è tutt'altro che timida.
He acts very shy in her presence. Lui si comporta molto timidamente in sua presenza.
The fact is that my cat is shy. Il fatto è che il mio gatto è timido.
She is not so shy as she used to be. Non è più timida come una volta.
Bob was shy when he was a high school student. Bob era timido quando era uno studente alle superiori.
He's very shy. He says he wants to see you. È molto timido. Dice che vuole vederti.
She was, as many of us were, very shy in her childhood. Come molti di noi, era molto timida da bambina.
Speaking in public is my Achilles heel; I'm simply too shy. Parlare in pubblico è il mio tallone d'Achille; sono semplicemente troppo timido.
The agreement between the two results is just shy of 50%. Il rapporto fra i due risultati è di quasi il centocinquanta per cento.
Had I started to socialize with people in the past, maybe I would be a different person now, but, because of the shy temper I had at that time, now I really have few friends. Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta.
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