timorous

ˈtɪmərəs
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Translation of timorous into Russian

Adjective

1.

emotion

Rare
nervous and shy around people or situations
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  • She gave a timorous smile during the interview.Она дала робкую улыбку во время интервью.
2.

fearful

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showing or suffering from nervousness or fear
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  • The timorous kitten hid under the bed during the storm..Во время шторма боязливый котёнок спрятался под кроватью.
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Synonyms and analogies of timorous in English

Examples of timorous in a sentence

  • The timorous child clung to her mother's leg.
  • The timorous child clung to his mother's leg.
  • Her timorous voice barely rose above a whisper.

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

Adjective
робкийadj. - robkiy

Her timorous voice barely reached the audience during her presentation.

Её робкий голос едва достигал аудитории во время презентации.

The team noticed the timorous look on their captain's face before the game.

Команда заметила робкий взгляд капитана перед игрой.

Isn't that right, you timorous beastie?

Ведь правда, робкий зверёк?

The timorous deer stood still, sensing danger in the quiet woods.

Робкий олень застыл на месте, чуя опасность в тихом лесу.

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Other translations for timorous:

  • пугливыйadj.

timorous: Examples and translations in context

The timorous look in her eyes showed how scared she truly was.

В её глазах был робкий взгляд, который показывал, насколько она была напугана.

The timorous kitten peeked out from under the bed, curious but afraid.

Робкий котёнок выглянул из-под кровати, любопытный, но испуганный.

Arresting criminals is useless if they are freed by timorous or corrupt judicial officials a few hours later and then intimidate witnesses or threaten families of police officers.

Арестовывать преступников бесполезно, если через несколько часов робкие или коррумпированные судебные должностные лица освобождают их, а затем они запугивают свидетелей или угрожают семьям сотрудников полиции.

The more unfortunate sections of the population have been ignorant, apathetic from excess of toil and weariness, timorous through the imminent danger of immediate punishment by the holders of power, and morally unreliable owing to the loss of self-respect resulting from their degradation.

Обездоленные слои населения были невежественными, апатичными по причине тяжёлого труда и изнеможения, робкими вследствие угрозы неминуемой и немедленной кары со стороны власть имущих и морально неустойчивыми из-за утраты самоуважения в результате общей деградации.

In the US in the mid-19th century trade-unionism was tame and timorous.

В США в середине 19-го профсоюзы века были смирными и робкими.

This Doctor and his timorous beastie will come with us.

Этот доктор и его "робкий зверёк" пойдут с нами.

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