Meaning

1 senses
  1. Lacking in courage or confidence.

    John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.

    furchtsam, zaghaft, zögerlich

    ро́бкийróbkij, засте́нчивыйzasténčivyj, боязли́выйbojazlívyj

    боязки́йbojazkýj, несміли́вийnesmilývyj, несмі́ливийnesmílyvyj

    lacking self-confidence

Examples

98 sentences
  1. I did not think he was so timid.

    Я не думав, що він такий боязкий.

    ruЯ не думал, что он такой робкий.

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  2. I think Tom is timid.

    Я думаю, що Том несміливий.

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  3. Tom is timid, isn't he?

    Том боязкий, чи не так?

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  4. Tom is timid.

    Том сором'язливий.

    ruТом застенчивый.

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  5. Tom isn't timid.

    Том не боязкий.

    ruТом не робкий.

    deTom ist nicht schüchtern.

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Translations

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Русский
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lacking in courage or confidence:
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lacking in courage or confidence:

Origin

From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō

From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).

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