English-Portuguese translations for shyness

• acanhamento
• timidez
  A minha resposta é: sim, podemos! Mas para o fazer precisamos de coragem e não de timidez. My answer is, yes we can, but to do so we need courage and not shyness.
  Penso que ainda há um longo caminho a percorrer e a timidez e pudor deste Parlamento em relação ao Conselho constituem um enorme obstáculo.I think there is still a long way to go. The timidity and shyness of this Parliament before the Council is a huge obstacle.

Definition of shyness

• The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions

Examples

• His shyness kept him from asking her to the prom.

Related words

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