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Who thought, as George walked calmly up and down the deck of the steamer, with his shy companion at his side, of all that was burning in his bosom?
Tandis que Georges se promenait, calme, sur le pont, son timide compagnon à ses côtés, qui se fut douté de tout ce qui brûlait au-dedans de lui?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Her mother was shy and coy for a month, at least; but frankness, after all, is a recommendation in a man or woman."
Sa mère a été réservée et a fait des façons pendant un mois au moins. Mais après tout la franchise est une recommandation pour une femme comme pour un homme.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Once bit, twice shy.
Un bon averti en vaut deux.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
No girlfriend: I believed I was ugly and was very shy. No fiancée: I was also very young. No parents: destiny had wanted it that way.
Pas d'amie, je me croyais laid etj'étais très timide, pas de fiancée, j'étais en plus très jeune, pas de parents, le destin l'avait voulu ainsi.
Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve Amour
Au temps du fleuve Amour
Makine, Andrei
© 1994 by Editions du Felin
Once Upon The River Love
Makine, Andrei
© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan
© 1994 by Editions du Felin
"I never seed varmint o' all kinds as shy.
Je n'ai jamais vu de ma vie de gibier aussi farouche.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Already when he was quite a child, somewhat shy and fond of shrinking into corners, he took pleasure in the thought that a lovely lady was watching over him: that two blue eyes, so sweet, ever followed him with their smile.
Tout enfant, un peu sauvage, se réfugiant dans les coins, il se plaisait à penser qu'une belle dame le protégeait, que deux yeux bleus, très doux, avec un sourire, le suivaient partout.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Gunners all the world over are the same - shy people, who hide themselves in holes and hibernate and mortally dislike being detected.
Les artilleurs se ressemblent dans le monde entier: ce sont des êtres timorés qui se cachent dans des trous où ils hivernent, et qui ont horreur d’être découverts.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He grew positively rude when I pressed him, and shy and red, and took the money at last without a thank you.
Il devint positivement grossier quand je le pressai, et tout rouge et bourru il prit à la fin mon argent sans dire merci.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
He was very shy with women; however, he raised his hat to Miette as he went away.
Et, comme il était timide avec les femmes, il envoya à Miette, en s’éloignant, un large coup de chapeau.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
When I saw anybody look at me in the lounge, I grew shy, and wondered if they were thinking about the murder.
Lorsque je me voyais regardé par quelqu'un du restaurant, je me figurais qu'il pensait à l'assassinat.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Accordingly, jurisdictions which shy away from admitting prior statements of witnesses generally may not hesitate to admit when the statement is inconsistent with already-given testimony.
En conséquence, les tribunaux qui refusent d'admettre les déclarations antérieures de témoins peuvent en général ne pas hésiter à recevoir en preuve une déclaration incompatible avec un témoignage qui lui est antérieur.
He doesn't know how they look at things, he doesn't understand their conventions, and he is as shy of them as of a black mamba.
Il ignore leur façon de voir, il ne partage pas leurs préjugés, et il est aussi intimidé par eux que par un ours brun.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
She was becoming docile and coquettish; she appeared to be seeking for the young man's love like a poor shy woman.
Elle se faisait souple, coquette; elle avait l’air de quêter l’amour du jeune homme comme une pauvre honteuse.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Don't imagine it is a duchess. It is simply a kept woman, very much kept, my dear fellow; don't be shy, say anything that comes into your head."
Ne vous figurez pas que c'est à une duchesse, c'est tout simplement à une femme entretenue, tout ce qu'il y a de plus entretenue, mon cher ; ne vous gênez donc pas, et dites tout ce qui vous passera par la tête.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
When you belong to his band, every one else fights shy of you.'
Quand on est de sa bande, on a une affiche dans le dos.»
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile

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shy away
se dérober

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