timide
French → English
(personality) Shy: lacking boldness or confidence in social situations
Il est trop timide pour parler devant un grand public au théâtre.
(English) He is too shy to speak in front of a large audience at the theater.
La petite fille timide se cache derrière les jambes de sa mère.
(English) The shy little girl hides behind her mother's legs.
(nature) Hesitant: showing a lack of vigor or being excessively cautious
Le soleil fait une apparition timide à travers les nuages gris ce matin.
(English) The sun makes a timid appearance through the gray clouds this morning.
Ses premiers pas dans cette nouvelle carrière sont encore timides.
(English) His first steps in this new career are still hesitant.
Entry ID: fr:en:timide · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary