Translation of "shy" into Afrikaans

benepe, skaam, skugter are the top translations of "shy" into Afrikaans.

shy adjective verb noun grammar

Easily frightened; timid. [..]

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  • skaam

    I was very shy and had never been away from home before.

    Ek was baie skaam, en dit was die eerste keer dat ek my ouerhuis verlaat het.

  • skugter

    (For a personality) characterized by being uncomfortable with having attention drawn to them, for example when introducing oneself or when speaking in front of an audience.

    Yet, this octopus is actually shy and hides in rock dens and crevices on the seafloor.

    Maar hierdie seekat is in werklikheid skugter en kruip tussen rotse en in skeure op die seebodem weg.

  • bedees

    Avoid being either overconfident or too shy.

    Moenie te veel selfvertroue hê of te bedees wees nie.

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