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"Shy" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 16, 2021 (see all)
засте́нчивый
[ za-styén-chee-vyî ]
Adjective
shy, timid, bashful, diffident
Character

Examples of "Shy" in Russian

  • Ге́на был засте́нчив, осо́бенно пе́ред же́нщинами.

    gyé-na byl zas-tyén-cheef, a-só-been-na pyé-ryet zhén-schee-ná-mee

    Gena was shy, especially in front of women.

  • Она́ была́ о́чень засте́нчива и легко́ красне́ла.

    a-ná by-lá ó-cheen' zas-tyén-chee-va ee leh-kó kras-nyé-la

    She was very shy and blushed easily.

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