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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestimidité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tee-mee-dee-tay
"Sa timidité l'empêche de parler en public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being shy; a feeling of discomfort or apprehension in social situations.
"Her shyness made it difficult for her to speak in front of the class." - 2
A reluctance to engage in social interactions due to fear of judgment or embarrassment.
"Despite his intelligence, his shyness often held him back from making new friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shyness' originates from the Old English 'sceon', meaning 'to shy away' or 'to be afraid'. It evolved through Middle English as 'shy' and was formed into the noun 'shyness' in the late 14th century, reflecting a state of being timid or reserved in social situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shyness" is said worldwide
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timidité
Transliteration: tee-mee-dee-tay
"Sa timidité l'empêche de parler en public."
Schüchternheit
Transliteration: shüchtern-hite
"Seine Schüchternheit hinderte ihn daran, neue Freunde zu finden."
timidezza
Transliteration: tee-mee-deh-tsa
"La sua timidezza lo rendeva nervoso in situazioni sociali."
timidez
Transliteration: tee-mee-dez
"Su timidez le dificultaba hacer nuevos amigos."
timidez
Transliteration: tee-mee-dez
"A timidez dela a impedia de se apresentar."
शर्मीलीपन
Transliteration: sharmilapan
"उसका शर्मीलीपन उसे नए दोस्तों से मिलने में रोकता है।"
害羞
Transliteration: hàixiū
"她的害羞让她在社交场合中感到不自在。"
수줍음
Transliteration: sujubeum
"그의 수줍음은 그가 새로운 친구를 사귀는 것을 어렵게 만들었다."
恥ずかしさ
Transliteration: hazukashisa
"彼女の恥ずかしさは新しい友達を作るのを難しくした。"
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