bashful

ˈbæʃfəl
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Translation of bashful from English into Dutch

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Adjective

personality

shy and easily embarrassed
  • She felt bashful when speaking in public.Ze voelde zich verlegen toen ze in het openbaar sprak.
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Expressions with bashful: examples in English and translations in Dutch

plasangst
He has a bashful bladder and avoids public restrooms.

Synonyms and analogies of bashful in English

adj.reticentshytimidMore synonyms

Examples of bashful in a sentence

  • The bashful child hid behind his mother's leg.

Translations of "bashful" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
verlegenadj.

She gave a bashful smile when complimented on her painting.

Ze schonk een verlegen glimlach toen iemand haar schilderij prees.

The bashful girl's cheeks turned bright red during the toast.

De wangen van het verlegen meisje kleurden vuurrood tijdens de toespraak.

bedeesdadj.

Not so bashful when I bash your head against my car door.

Niet zo bedeesd als ik je hoofd bedeesd tegen mijn auto deur aangooi.

She means she's too bashful to come right out and admit it.

Ze is te bedeesd om 't toe te geven.

bescheidenadj.

Don't you be bashful, because there's plenty of food in the refrigerator for the morning...

En niet bescheiden zijn, want er ligt eten genoeg in de koelkast.

Do you want to give bashful beige a contemporary boost?

Maar wil je bescheiden beige een eigentijdse boost geven?

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Other translations for bashful:

  • schuchteradj.
  • timideadj.
  • Bloosje

bashful: Examples and translations in context

Despite being bashful, she managed to sing on stage bravely.

Hoewel ze verlegen was, wist ze toch dapper op het podium te zingen.

He was too bashful to speak up during the meeting.

Hij was te verlegen om tijdens de vergadering iets te zeggen.

And I, as you can tell, am a bashful guy.

En ik ben, zoals je ziet, een verlegen jongen.

She said that you were too bashful to ask us yourself.

Ze zei dat u te verlegen was om het zelf te vragen.

He gave a bashful shrug when asked about his achievements.

Hij haalde wat verlegen zijn schouders op toen men naar zijn prestaties vroeg.

I think sometimes people are kind of bashful to be super dads.

Ik denk dat mensen soms een beetje verlegen zijn om supervaders te zijn.

Do not be so bashful, gentlemen.

Doe niet zo bedeesd, heren.

You keep everything inside, like a bashful clam!

Je houdt alles binnen, als een bedeesde mossel.

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bashful bladder
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