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Застенчивый - translation, pronunciation and examples

застенчивый
[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]

shy

🇷🇺 Russian
[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]
Meaning of застенчивый

socially timid

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Pronunciation[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]
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shy

When to use застенчивый

shy smile

застенчивая улыбка

shy child

застенчивый ребёнок

shy person

застенчивый человек

shy girl

застенчивая девушка

shy boy

застенчивый мальчик

застенчивый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The shy child whispered his answer to the teacher.

Застенчивый ребёнок прошептал ответ учителю.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't be shy — introduce yourself to the group before the workshop starts.

Не будь застенчивым — представься группе до начала мастер-класса.

Similar words

застенчивый

shy in social situations; timid when interacting with others

стеснительный

similar to 'shy', emphasizes embarrassment and bashfulness in social contexts

робкий

more timid and hesitant; fearful of taking action or initiative

скромный

modest, unassuming behavior; often has a positive connotation

замкнутый

withdrawn or reserved person who doesn't open up and rarely socializes

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застенчивыйshy
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

застенчивый synonyms

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What's the difference between застенчивый / стеснительный / робкий / скромный / замкнутый / неуверенный

🇷🇺Russian
застенчивый

shy in social situations; timid when interacting with others

A2Very Often

She is shy and rarely initiates introductions.

Она застенчивая и редко знакомится первой.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стеснительный

similar to 'shy', emphasizes embarrassment and bashfulness in social contexts

A2Very Often

He is bashful and doesn't like speaking in front of an audience.

Он стеснительный и не любит выступать перед аудиторией.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
робкий

more timid and hesitant; fearful of taking action or initiative

A2Often

She glanced back timidly.

Она робко посмотрела в ответ.

🇷🇺Russian

modest, unassuming behavior; often has a positive connotation

A2Often

He is modest and doesn't like to boast.

Он скромный человек и не любит хвастаться.

З
🇷🇺Russian
замкнутый

withdrawn or reserved person who doesn't open up and rarely socializes

A2Often

After moving, he became withdrawn and kept silent.

После переезда он стал замкнутым и молчит.

🇷🇺Russian

lacking self-confidence; unsure about one's actions or words

A2Often

She is unsure about her answers.

Она неуверенная в своих ответах.

И
🇷🇺Russian
интровертный

introverted personality type preferring solitude; not necessarily shy

A2Rarely

He is introverted and prefers to work alone.

Он интровертный и предпочитает работать в одиночку.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сдержанный

restrained; controls emotional expression and behaves with reserve

A2Often

She is reserved and seldom shows emotions in public.

Она сдержанная и редко проявляет эмоции на публике.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нелюдимый

avoids people and prefers solitude; often carries a negative connotation

A2Rarely

He is unsociable and seldom leaves the house.

Он нелюдимый и редко выходит из дома.

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застенчивый translation: shy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce застенчивый

[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]

застенчивый translation

shy

застенчивый examples

Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern.

застенчивый transcription

[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]

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застенчивый meaning: what does it mean?

скованно ведёт себя с незнакомыми людьми

застенчивый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

застенчивый is pronounced as [zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

застенчивый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern. Translation: В детстве я был очень застенчивым.

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