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застенчивый

shy

Meaning of застенчивый

socially timid

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Russian[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]
shy
застенчивый - shy
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застенчивый with German translation

застенчивый usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern.

В детстве я был очень застенчивым.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Die schüchterne Lisa sagte kaum etwas.

Застенчивая Лиза почти ничего не сказала.

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застенчивый belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

застенчивыйschüchtern
добрыйfreundlich
умныйintelligent
тихийleise
скучныйlangweilig
ленивыйfaul
злойwütend

застенчивый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between застенчивый / стеснительный / робкий / скромный / замкнутый / неуверенный

С
🇷🇺Russian
стеснительный

similar to 'shy', emphasizes embarrassment and bashfulness in social contexts

A2Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
робкий

more timid and hesitant; fearful of taking action or initiative

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

modest, unassuming behavior; often has a positive connotation

A2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
замкнутый

withdrawn or reserved person who doesn't open up and rarely socializes

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

lacking self-confidence; unsure about one's actions or words

A2Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
интровертный

introverted personality type preferring solitude; not necessarily shy

A2Rarely
С
🇷🇺Russian
сдержанный

restrained; controls emotional expression and behaves with reserve

A2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
нелюдимый

avoids people and prefers solitude; often carries a negative connotation

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce застенчивый and what this word means

застенчивый means shy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce застенчивый

[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]

застенчивый translation

shy

застенчивый examples

Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern.

застенчивый transcription

[zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]

Questions about this word

застенчивый meaning: what does it mean?

скованно ведёт себя с незнакомыми людьми

застенчивый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

застенчивый is pronounced as [zɐˈstʲent͡ɕɪvɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

застенчивый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern. Translation: В детстве я был очень застенчивым.

Is застенчивый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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