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Usages of shy
My brother is shy, but his sister is very friendly.
Mi hermano es tímido, pero su hermana es muy amigable.
When our teacher is patient, shy students feel safe.
Cuando nuestra profesora es paciente, los estudiantes tímidos se sienten seguros.
She is too shy to speak in front of the class.
Ella es demasiado tímida para hablar frente a la clase.
My uncle is neither shy nor rude.
Mi tío no es ni tímido ni grosero.
She is shy with strangers, but she tries to be brave in class.
Ella es tímida con los desconocidos, pero intenta ser valiente en clase.
Sometimes people are shy in front of strangers.
A veces las personas son tímidas frente a desconocidos.
The child is shy but friendly.
El niño es tímido pero amigable.
I was shy with strangers when I was a child.
Yo era tímido con los desconocidos cuando era niño.
She wants to join our study group, but she is still shy.
Ella quiere unirse a nuestro grupo de estudio, pero todavía es tímida.
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