noun🔗ShareWurfAn act of throwing."The shy of the baseball was a long one, easily reaching the outfield fence. "Der Wurf des Baseballs war weit und erreichte problemlos den Zaun des Outfields.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWurfstelleA place for throwing."coconut shy"Kokosnuss-WurfstelleplacesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScheuenA sudden start aside, as by a horse."The horse took a shy at the sudden noise, then quickly resumed its walk. "Das Pferd scheute vor dem plötzlichen Geräusch, setzte dann aber schnell seinen Gang fort.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchussIn the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx."The team scored a shy in the Eton College wall game. "Das Team erzielte einen Schuss im Eton College Wall Game.sportgamepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScheuen, vermeidenTo avoid due to timidness or caution."The student shyed away from answering the difficult question in class. "Der Schüler scheute sich, die schwierige Frage im Unterricht zu beantworten.characterattitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZurückschrecken, erschreckenTo jump back in fear."The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse."Das Pferd schreckte vor dem Reiter zurück, was ihn so erschreckte, dass er vor dem Pferd zurückschreckte.actionanimalsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchleudern, werfenTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling"shy a slipper"Einen Pantoffel schleudern.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchüchtern, scheuEasily frightened; timid."The little girl was shy around new classmates, easily frightened by their boisterous laughter. "Das kleine Mädchen war schüchtern gegenüber neuen Klassenkameraden und erschrak leicht über ihr lautes Gelächter.characterpersonmindhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchüchtern, scheuReserved; disinclined to familiar approach."He is very shy with strangers."Er ist sehr schüchtern gegenüber Fremden.characterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVorsichtig, misstrauischCautious; wary; suspicious."The new student was shy about approaching the teacher for help with the math problem. "Der neue Schüler war vorsichtig, den Lehrer um Hilfe bei der Matheaufgabe zu bitten.characterpersonmindattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchüchtern, verlegenShort, insufficient or less than."By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount."Nach unserer Zählung fehlten in Ihrer Sendung zwei Stück gegenüber der Frachtbriefmenge.amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerlegen, schüchternEmbarrassed."Sarah was shy about asking her teacher for help with the math problem. "Sarah war verlegen, ihren Lehrer um Hilfe bei der Matheaufgabe zu bitten.characteremotionpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
