shying away

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Definition of shying away in English Turkish dictionary

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shy away

Kaçınmak, çekinmek; ürkmek

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Definition of shying away in English English dictionary

Present participle of shy away

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shying away from

Present participle of shy away from

shy away

to draw back in fear, cringe, back down

They may shy away if witnesses of law officers try to approach. —A Situation Report on Our Acquisition of Advanced Technology and Interaction with Alien Cultures by O.H. Krill.

shy away

Avoid; seem frightened or nervous

1. The boys shied away from our questions. 2. The horse shied off when Johnny tried to mount it.

Hyphenation

shy·ing a·way

Turkish pronunciation

şayîng ıwey

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜīəɴɢ əˈwā/ /ˈʃaɪɪŋ əˈweɪ/