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пугливый

timid

Meaning of пугливый

living beings pets adjective

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Russian[ˈpuklʲivɨj]
timid
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пугливый with English translation

пугливый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The timid rabbit stayed in its hutch all day.

Пугливый кролик целый день сидел в своей клетке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The timid puppy hides under chairs.

Пугливый щенок прячется под стулом.

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пугливый belongs to the topic "Pets". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пугливыйtimid
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

пугливый synonyms

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What's the difference between пугливый / робкий / боязливый / трусливый / застенчивый / опасливый

🇷🇺Russian
пугливый

easily frightened, afraid of unexpected sounds or events

B1Very Often

The cat is timid and hides at every sharp noise.

Кошка пугливая и прячется при каждом резком звуке.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
робкий

shy, socially unsure; a mild, restrained fear

B1Often

He was shy/timid in social situations and rarely started conversations with strangers.

Он был робким в общении и редко заводил разговор с незнакомцами.

🇷🇺Russian

inclined to fear, anxious, often expecting the worst

B1Often

A fearful person avoided risky situations.

Боязливый человек избегал рискованных ситуаций.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трусливый

strong fear with a negative judgment — cowardly

B1Often

His cowardly behavior in a dangerous moment disappointed everyone.

Его трусливое поведение в опасный момент разочаровало всех.

🇷🇺Russian

bashful in behavior, shy about attention and social interaction (usually about people)

B1Often

She is shy and blushes when given compliments.

Она застенчивая и краснеет, когда ей делают комплименты.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опасливый

cautiously wary, expects trouble but does not panic

B1Rarely

The wary dog backed away when strangers approached.

Опасливая собака отступала при приближении чужих.

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пугливый translation: timid. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пугливый

[ˈpuklʲivɨj]

пугливый translation

timid

пугливый examples

The timid rabbit stayed in its hutch all day.

пугливый transcription

[ˈpuklʲivɨj]

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пугливый meaning: what does it mean?

боится незнакомых людей, легко пугается

пугливый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пугливый is pronounced as [ˈpuklʲivɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пугливый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The timid rabbit stayed in its hutch all day. Translation: Пугливый кролик целый день сидел в своей клетке.

Is пугливый part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, пугливый (timid) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пугливый part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, пугливый (timid) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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