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be shy

be shy(
bi
 
shay
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. ser tímido
Danny was so shy he just couldn't talk to girls without blushing.Danny era tan tímido que no podía hablar con chicas sin ruborizarse.
b. ser vergonzoso
Don't be shy. Take another cookie.No seas vergonzoso. Toma otra galleta.
c. ser penoso (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
People think Sharon is surly, but she isn't. She is just very shy.La gente piensa que Sharon es arisca, pero no lo es. Simplemente es muy penosa.
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