tímido vs. cortado
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Any difference between "es tímido" and "es cortado" when I say "he/she is shy"?
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updated Aug 5, 2013
posted by joygogo
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According to wordreference.com, ser cortado is a colloquialism in Spain. I studied for one semester in Seville but I didn't learn that expression there... If you are in Spain, I guess these phrases are synonymous, but ser cortado is more colloquial. If you are not in Spain, I would use ser tímido.
updated Aug 5, 2013
posted by 2bpwhite
Oh, I see. Muchas gracias! - joygogo, Aug 4, 2013
introvertido is also used. - 2bpwhite, Aug 4, 2013
Thanks! - joygogo, Aug 5, 2013
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In my dictionary I found this:
De joven era muy cortada. When she was young she was very shy.
updated Aug 5, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Probably in Spain is used like that, We say corto. Maybe I don;t remember... :-( - chileno, Aug 4, 2013
Can "De joven" be written as "Cuando joven"? - joygogo, Aug 5, 2013
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Shy = corto
I would not use "cortado" which to me would mean "left out", besides being cut or cut out.
updated Aug 5, 2013
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
But I did look up the word "cortado" in SD and one of the definitions is "shy". How about your making a sentence with "cortado" meaning "left out"? - joygogo, Aug 4, 2013
cut off? - chileno, Aug 4, 2013
For "cut off", I learned a sentence--"El puente está cortado." Ahora, te toca! Please make a sentence with the meaning "left out". - joygogo, Aug 5, 2013
