Editura Global Info / Dicţionar englez-român

TIMID

Pronunție (USA):

(GB):

Traducere în limba română

timid adjectiv

1. timid, sfiicios, sfios.

2. v. timorous.

3. (despre animale) sălbatic, fricos;

as timid as a hare / rabbit fricos ca un iepure.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

I was almost tempted that evening to tell Steerforth about pretty little Em'ly, but I was too timid of mentioning her name, and too much afraid of his laughing at me.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Forgive me, I meant it kindly. And Meg offered her hand with a gesture both affectionate and timid.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

But timid he was not.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

He sprang upon Spitz with a fury which surprised them both, and Spitz particularly, for his whole experience with Buck had gone to teach him that his rival was an unusually timid dog, who managed to hold his own only because of his great weight and size.

(The Call of the Wild, de Jack London)

“If you had had one, I should think she would have been a pretty, timid, little, bright-eyed sort of girl. I should have liked to know her. Good night, young Copperfield.”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

A slight figure, said Mr. Peggotty, looking at the fire, kiender worn; soft, sorrowful, blue eyes; a delicate face; a pritty head, leaning a little down; a quiet voice and way—timid a'most. That's Em'ly!

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

TE-AR MAI PUTEA INTERESA