Portuguese translation of the English word shy

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EnglishPortuguese (translated indirectly)Esperanto
shy
(abashed; self‐conscious; embarrassed; bashful; coy)
acanhado
shy
(afraid; timid; anxious; fainthearted; pusillanimous; timorous)
medonho
;
tímido
;
timorato
shy plant
(sensitive plant; sleepy plant; touch‐me‐not; shameplant; humble plant)
dorme‐dorme
;
dormideira
;
sensitiva

EnglishPortuguese
shy acanhado
shy plant dorme‐dorme; dormideira; sensitiva
shyness acanhamento