пугливый
timid
living beings pets adjective
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пугливый with English translation
пугливый usage examples
The timid rabbit stayed in its hutch all day.
Пугливый кролик целый день сидел в своей клетке.
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.
пугливый synonyms
What's the difference between пугливый / робкий / боязливый / трусливый / застенчивый / опасливый
easily frightened, afraid of unexpected sounds or events
The cat is timid and hides at every sharp noise.
Кошка пугливая и прячется при каждом резком звуке.
shy, socially unsure; a mild, restrained fear
He was shy/timid in social situations and rarely started conversations with strangers.
Он был робким в общении и редко заводил разговор с незнакомцами.
A fearful person avoided risky situations.
Боязливый человек избегал рискованных ситуаций.
strong fear with a negative judgment — cowardly
His cowardly behavior in a dangerous moment disappointed everyone.
Его трусливое поведение в опасный момент разочаровало всех.
bashful in behavior, shy about attention and social interaction (usually about people)
She is shy and blushes when given compliments.
Она застенчивая и краснеет, когда ей делают комплименты.
cautiously wary, expects trouble but does not panic
The wary dog backed away when strangers approached.
Опасливая собака отступала при приближении чужих.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce пугливый and what this word means
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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Questions about this word
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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