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After their three days in space cooped up in a volume no larger than the interior of a family car, Malenfant was no longer shy of Nemoto.
Nachdem er drei Tage lang im Weltraum in einer Kabine mit dem Volumen eines Fahrzeuginnenraums eingesperrt gewesen war, hatte Malenfant keine Hemmungen mehr vor Nemoto.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
They were friendly and outgoing until Stephanie tried to turn the conversation around to their marital status, at which point they became shy and evasive.
Sie waren freundlich und offen gewesen, bis Stephanie das Gespräch auf ihren Familienstand gebracht hatte. Von da an hatten sie sich schüchtern und ausweichend verhalten.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
He's not afraid or shy about using his deep pockets against anyone who's crossed him when they come up for reelection."
Er hat keinerlei Scheu, damit gegen jeden anzugehen, der ihm bei einer möglichen Wiederwahl in die Quere kommen will.«
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
During down times in the cadet quarters, though, when Tasia had played EA's recordings of a few old Roamer ballads, Robb had always been too shy to sing along.
Doch während der Freizeit im Kadettenquartier, wenn Tasia EAs Aufzeichnungen von Roamer-Balladen ertönen ließ, war Robb immer zu schüchtern, um allein zu singen.
Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das Imperium
Das Imperium
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire Inc.
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG
Hidden Empire
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
At the end of the third quarter of 2009, this figure came to just under 10,400 shares, while the average for the fourth quarter was just shy of 30,000 shares.
Dieser Wert betrug zum Ende des dritten Quartals 2009 noch knapp 10.400 Stück Aktien, während der Durchschnittswert des vierten Quartals bereits knapp 30.000 Stück Aktien erreichte.
© 2011 OHB AG, Bremen
© 2011 OHB AG, Bremen
He's trying to convince the Black Prince that you and this stranger"— he indicated Darius, who joined them with a shy smile— "are spies of the Piper's."
Er versucht den Schwarzen Prinzen gerade davon zu überzeugen, dass Ihr und dieser Fremde - «, er wies auf Darius, der mit schüchternem Lächeln zu ihnen trat, »- Spione des Pfeifers seid.«
Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / Tintentod
Tintentod
Funke, Cornelia
© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
Inkdeath
Funke, Cornelia
©2007 by Dressler Verlag
©2008 by Anthea Bell
Why, you might as well part company from the old ship altogether, and set sail on your own hook, as fight shy of the " Hoensning."
Hör Elis, wenn du von unserm Hönsning wegbleibst, so bleib lieber auch ganz weg vom Schiff!
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Her gaze was both shy and steady.
Ihr Blick wirkte schüchtern und fest zugleich.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
With which FeEx shied the gun, the hunting knife, and finally the sabretache into the pond.
Damit schleuderte Felix Flinte, Hirschfänger und zuletzt noch die Patrontasche in den Teich.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Keller's mare shied away.
Kellers Stute scheute.
Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die Bettlerkönigin
Die Bettlerkönigin
Alexander, Lloyd
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg
© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
Beggar Queen
Alexander, Lloyd
© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
So that the Lord Chamberlain seized him immediately by his little shoulders, and shied him out at the door.
Alsbald ergriff ihn auch der Hofmarschall bei den kleinen Schultern und warf ihn zur Türe heraus.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.

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shy eyes
Izak

Word forms

shy

verb
Basic forms
Pastshied
Imperativeshy
Present Participle (Participle I)shying
Past Participle (Participle II)shied
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I shywe shy
you shyyou shy
he/she/it shiesthey shy
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am shyingwe are shying
you are shyingyou are shying
he/she/it is shyingthey are shying
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have shiedwe have shied
you have shiedyou have shied
he/she/it has shiedthey have shied
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been shyingwe have been shying
you have been shyingyou have been shying
he/she/it has been shyingthey have been shying
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I shiedwe shied
you shiedyou shied
he/she/it shiedthey shied
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was shyingwe were shying
you were shyingyou were shying
he/she/it was shyingthey were shying
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had shiedwe had shied
you had shiedyou had shied
he/she/it had shiedthey had shied
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been shyingwe had been shying
you had been shyingyou had been shying
he/she/it had been shyingthey had been shying
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will shywe shall/will shy
you will shyyou will shy
he/she/it will shythey will shy
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be shyingwe shall/will be shying
you will be shyingyou will be shying
he/she/it will be shyingthey will be shying
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have shiedwe shall/will have shied
you will have shiedyou will have shied
he/she/it will have shiedthey will have shied
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been shyingwe shall/will have been shying
you will have been shyingyou will have been shying
he/she/it will have been shyingthey will have been shying
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would shywe should/would shy
you would shyyou would shy
he/she/it would shythey would shy
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be shyingwe should/would be shying
you would be shyingyou would be shying
he/she/it would be shyingthey would be shying
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have shiedwe should/would have shied
you would have shiedyou would have shied
he/she/it would have shiedthey would have shied
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been shyingwe should/would have been shying
you would have been shyingyou would have been shying
he/she/it would have been shyingthey would have been shying
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am shiedwe are shied
you are shiedyou are shied
he/she/it is shiedthey are shied
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being shiedwe are being shied
you are being shiedyou are being shied
he/she/it is being shiedthey are being shied
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been shiedwe have been shied
you have been shiedyou have been shied
he/she/it has been shiedthey have been shied
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was shiedwe were shied
you were shiedyou were shied
he/she/it was shiedthey were shied
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being shiedwe were being shied
you were being shiedyou were being shied
he/she/it was being shiedthey were being shied
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been shiedwe had been shied
you had been shiedyou had been shied
he/she/it had been shiedthey had been shied
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be shiedwe shall/will be shied
you will be shiedyou will be shied
he/she/it will be shiedthey will be shied
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been shiedwe shall/will have been shied
you will have been shiedyou will have been shied
he/she/it will have been shiedthey will have been shied

shy

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseshyshies
Possessive caseshy'sshies'

shy

adjective
Positive degreeshy
Comparative degreeshyer, shier
Superlative degreeshyest, shiest