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shy [shyer, shyest] (easily frightened) adjective [UK: ʃaɪ] [US: ˈʃaɪ] | timide◼◼◼adjectifI'm shy. = Je suis timide. |
shy [shyer, shyest] (reserved) adjective [UK: ʃaɪ] [US: ˈʃaɪ] | timide◼◼◼adjectifI'm shy. = Je suis timide. gêné [Canada]◼◼◻adjectifShota said that he was shy about seeing her. = Shota a dit qu'il était gêné de la voir. |
shy [shyer, shyest] (embarrassed) adjective [UK: ʃaɪ] [US: ˈʃaɪ] | embarrassé◼◻◻adjectif |
shy [shyer, shyest] (cautious) adjective [UK: ʃaɪ] [US: ˈʃaɪ] | prudent◼◻◻adjectif |
shyly (in a shy manner) adverb [UK: ˈʃaɪ.li] [US: ˈʃaɪ.li] | timidement◼◼◼adverbeDad looked at Mom shyly. = Papa regarda maman timidement. |
shyness (quality of being shy) noun [UK: ˈʃaɪ.nəs] [US: ˈʃaɪ.nəs] | timidité◼◼◼nom {f}Her shyness makes me like her even more. = Sa timidité me la rend encore plus chère. |
shyster (someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way) noun [UK: ˈʃaɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈʃaɪ.stər] | avocaillon◼◼◼nom {m} chicaneur◼◼◻nom {m} |
cushy [cushier, cushiest] (comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person’s body, see also: ergonomic) adjective [UK: ˈkʊ.ʃi] [US: ˈkʊ.ʃi] | douillet◼◼◼adjectif |
cushy number (job or task that is easy to do; a position that requires little work or is undemanding) noun | boulot pépère◼◼◼nom {m} boulot peinardnom {m} planquenom {f} sinécurenom {f} |
fishy [fishier, fishiest] (suspicious; inspiring doubt) adjective [UK: ˈfɪ.ʃi] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃi] | suspect◼◼◼adjectifThis sounds fishy. = Ça semble suspect. |
fishy [fishier, fishiest] (of, from, or similar to fish) adjective [UK: ˈfɪ.ʃi] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃi] | de poisson◼◼◼adjectif ichthyiqueadjectif |
fishy (little fish) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.ʃi] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃi] | petit poisson◼◼◻nom {m} |
flashy [flashier, flashiest] (showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing) adjective [UK: ˈflæ.ʃi] [US: ˈflæ.ʃi] | tape-à-l’œil◼◼◼adjectif |
fleshy [fleshier, fleshiest] (having considerable flesh) adjective [UK: ˈfle.ʃi] [US: ˈfle.ʃi] | charnu◼◼◼adjectif viandeux◼◻◻adjectif |
fleshy [fleshier, fleshiest] (of, relating to, or resembling flesh) adjective [UK: ˈfle.ʃi] [US: ˈfle.ʃi] | pulpeux◼◻◻adjectif carnéadjectif |
leshy (a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology) noun | liéchinom {m} |
marshy [marshier, marshiest] (of, or resembling a marsh; boggy) adjective [UK: ˈmɑː.ʃi] [US: ˈmɑːr.ʃi] | marécageux◼◼◼adjectif |
mushy [mushier, mushiest] (soft; squishy) adjective [UK: ˈmʌ.ʃi] [US: ˈmʌ.ʃi] | mou◼◼◼adjectifThe banana was brown and mushy. = La banane était brune et molle. |
mushy [mushier, mushiest] (resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular) adjective [UK: ˈmʌ.ʃi] [US: ˈmʌ.ʃi] | pâteux◼◼◼adjectif |
mushy [mushier, mushiest] (overly sappy, corny, or cheesy) adjective [UK: ˈmʌ.ʃi] [US: ˈmʌ.ʃi] | à l'eau de rose◼◼◻adjectif fleur bleue◼◼◻adjectif |
once bitten, twice shy (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) phrase | chat échaudé craint l'eau froide [a scalded cat is afraid of cold water]◼◼◼phrase |
pushy (Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined) adjective [UK: ˈpʊ.ʃi] [US: ˈpʊ.ʃi] | arriviste◼◼◼adjectif ambitieux◼◼◻adjectif |
smell fishy verb | puer◼◼◼verbe sentir l'arnaqueverbe |
squishy [squishier, squishiest] ((of an object or substance) yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud) adjective [UK: ˈskwɪ.ʃi] [US: ˈskwɪ.ʃi] | spongieux◼◼◼adjectif mou◼◼◼adjectif visqueux◼◼◼adjectif |
wishy-washy (wavering or lacking in commitment, certainty, or support) adjective [UK: ˈwɪ.ʃɪ wɒ.ʃi] [US: ˈwɪ.ʃɪ wɒ.ʃi] | mollasson◼◼◼adjectif +fadasse◼◼◻adjectif aseptiséadjectif |