1 lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.
az: utancaq
ru: стеснительный
2 drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.
az: başıaşağı
ru: робкий
3 (of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.
az: ürkək
ru: пугливый
♦ verb
(of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.
az: ürkmək
ru: шарахаться
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary