Was heißt »scheuen« auf Englisch?
Das Verb scheuen lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:
- shun
- shy away
- fight shy
- shrink
Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen
Gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Gebrannte Kinder scheuen das Feuer.
A burnt child fears the fire.
Das Pferd scheute am Hindernis.
The horse balked at the jump.
Um mir zu helfen, scheute er keine Mühen.
He went out of his way to assist me.
Ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A burnt child dreads fire.
Liisa scheut die Öffentlichkeit.
Liisa eschews public attention.
Sie scheut sich zu singen.
She's afraid to sing.
Er scheut sich davor zu tanzen.
He's afraid to dance.
Tom und Maria scheinen sich davor zu scheuen, sich öffentlich zu küssen.
Tom and Mary seem to be afraid to kiss each other in public.
Das Pferd scheute und ging durch.
The horse took fright and bolted.
Tom hat keine Mühen gescheut, um mir zu helfen.
Tom went out of his way to help me.
Pferde scheuen leicht.
Horses are easily spooked.
Horses are easily startled.
Das Pferd scheute wegen des Geräuschs.
The noise spooked the horse.
Sie warf dem Jüngling einen scheuen Blick zu.
She glanced shyly at the young man.
She cast a shy glance on the youth.
She cast a shy glance on the young man.
Synonyme
- meiden:
- avoid
- vermeiden:
- avoid
- zurückschrecken:
- recoil
Englische Beispielsätze
Don't forget to ask the sales assistant if the jumper will shrink in the wash.
Don't forget to ask the sales assistant whether the jumper will shrink in the wash.
The sales assistant replied that the jumper would not shrink in the wash.
The saleswoman replied that the jumper wouldn't shrink in the wash.
The trousers didn't shrink.
Germany, which counts on China as a major importer of its manufactured goods, saw its economy shrink in the second quarter of the year.
In medium size stars, after the nuclear fusion has used up all the fuel it has, gravity will pull the remaining material closer together. The star will shrink. It is then called a "white dwarf".
Why do sheep not shrink in the rain?
My jeans won't fit. Did they shrink?
That material's going to shrink if it's washed.