shy
/ʃaɪ/adjective
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शर्मीला, संकोची
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nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
शर्मीला, संकोची
- She was too shy to ask a question.
- a shy smile
- Radhika was shy on her first day at school.
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- Don't be shy; come and meet the guests.
- The shy boy blushed when the teacher praised him.
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~ of sth/of doing sth
unwilling to do something
(कुछ करने से) हिचकने वाला
- He is not shy of hard work.
- Don't be shy of asking for help when you cannot understand something.
- She is not shy of speaking in public.
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- Nobody is shy of work in this team.
- Some officers are shy of making hard decisions.
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(of a horse) to turn aside suddenly in fear
(घोड़े का) डरकर बिदकना
- The horse shied at the sudden noise.
- The pony shied when the firecracker went off near the gate.
- The horse shied at the bright flag.
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- Two ponies shied at the sound of the drum.
- The animal shied away from the stranger.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be shy of / with / about
Shy of or with is used for the person who makes you nervous; shy about is used for the matter you are embarrassed to discuss.
जिस व्यक्ति से घबराहट हो उसके लिए 'shy of' या 'shy with' आता है; जिस विषय पर संकोच हो उसके लिए 'shy about' आता है।
- Radhika was shy with strangers.
- He is shy about his accent.
be shy to + infinitive
Shy to do something means unwilling to do it because of nervousness or embarrassment.
'Shy to do something' का अर्थ घबराहट या संकोच के कारण कोई काम करने में हिचकना है।
- Do not be shy to ask questions in class.
- She was too shy to speak on the stage.
shy away from sth / -ing
This phrasal verb means to avoid something because you are nervous about it.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ घबराहट के कारण किसी बात से बचना है।
- Many candidates shy away from the essay section.
- He never shies away from hard work.
shy (verb, of a horse)
A horse shies when it turns aside suddenly in fear. The past form is shied.
जब घोड़ा डरकर अचानक एक ओर मुड़ जाता है, तब 'shy' क्रिया प्रयुक्त होती है; past रूप 'shied' है।
- The horse shied at the sound of a firecracker.
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adverb + shy
verypainfullyextremelya littlenaturallytoo
- The new boy is painfully shy.
shy + noun
smilechildglancemannerpersonnature
- She gave a shy smile and sat down.
shy + preposition
shy ofshy aboutshy withshy away from
- He is shy of speaking in public.
verb + shy
feellookseemgrow upbe
- Do not feel shy about your mistakes.
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- The bride gave a shy smile to the guests.
दुल्हन ने मेहमानों की ओर शर्मीली मुस्कान दी।
- Don't be shy; come and join the dance.
संकोच मत करो; आओ और नृत्य में शामिल हो जाओ।
- He is not shy of expressing his opinion.
वह अपनी राय व्यक्त करने से कतराता नहीं।
- The batter was shy of the target by two runs.
बल्लेबाज लक्ष्य से दो रन पीछे रह गया।
- Shy students often do well in written tests.
संकोची विद्यार्थी प्रायः लिखित परीक्षाओं में अच्छा करते हैं।
- The shy girl blossomed into a confident speaker by Class 12.
वह शर्मीली लड़की बारहवीं कक्षा तक आत्मविश्वासी वक्ता बन गई।
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✗ He is shy for speaking in public.
✓ He is shy of speaking in public.
Shy takes of, with or about, not for.
'Shy' के बाद 'of', 'with' या 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ He is very shy from his teacher.
✓ He is very shy with his teacher.
Shy takes with, of or about, never from.
'Shy' के बाद 'with', 'of' या 'about' आता है, 'from' कभी नहीं।
✗ The boy shies away to answer.
✓ The boy shies away from answering.
Shy away is followed by from plus a noun or gerund, not to-infinitive.
'Shy away' के बाद 'from' और noun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She is shy and does not shy to speak.
✓ She is shy, but she does not shy away from speaking.
Shy as a verb needs away from before a gerund. Plain shy to is not used.
Verb 'shy' के बाद gerund से पहले 'away from' आता है; केवल 'shy to' प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Shy, timid and bashful all describe nervousness with people, but they differ in tone.
Shy, timid और bashful लोगों के सामने घबराहट बताते हैं, पर tone में भिन्न हैं।
Nervous with people, often only at first.
लोगों के साथ घबराया हुआ, प्रायः केवल शुरू में।
- He is shy with new classmates.
Lacking courage in general, afraid of risk or danger.
सामान्यतः साहस की कमी वाला, जोखिम या खतरे से डरने वाला।
- The timid boy would not climb the tree.
Shy in a charming way, often blushing.
आकर्षक ढंग से शर्मीला, प्रायः लजाने वाला।
- The bashful bride lowered her eyes.
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shy away from sth/from doing sth
to avoid doing something because you are nervous or afraid
(डर या संकोच से किसी काम से) कतराना
- Do not shy away from asking doubts in class.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verb 'shy away from' is common in cloze tests.
Cloze test में phrasal verb 'shy away from' अक्सर आता है।