Engels [adj]Duits [adj] ▶shy [adj] She is shy around strangers. ▶scheu [adj] Sie ist scheu bei Fremden. ▶timid [adj] She was too timid to answer in class. ▶scheu [adj] Sie war zu scheu, im Unterricht zu antworten. ▶fearful [adj] ▶scheu [adj] ▶skittish [adj] The skittish cat ran away at the slightest noise. ▶scheu [adj] Die scheue Katze rannte schon bei dem geringsten Geräusch weg. ▶bashful [adj] The bashful girl avoided eye contact during the interview. ▶scheu [adj] Das scheue Mädchen mied während des Interviews den Blickkontakt. Engels [noun] Duits [noun] ▶shyness [noun] Her shyness kept her from speaking up. ▶Scheu [noun] Ihre Scheu hielt sie davon ab, sich zu Wort zu melden.