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Значения термина coy на английском

Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

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Name; male given name and surname.

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The clear gray eyes-quite demure-glancedin toward the shadows of the trees.
Sunrise
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The previous Peugeot 2008 was demure almost to the point of invisibility.
The Irish Times
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That in itself completely changed the appearance of the usually demure Josie.
Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman
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Ned was standing in the barn-yard, the very picture of demure innocence.
Wreaths of Friendship: A Gift for the Young
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Looking very demure, the men made some rejoinder; and he went on.
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
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Like many others 'clothed with a little brief authority' he was not overmodest in showing his importance.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862

Coy.

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Coy.

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Использование термина coy на английском
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Today he was coy on whether he would stand for Parliament again.
Radio NZ
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Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly coy about what's draining his health.
The South African
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They remain coy as of Thursday morning, with no updates provided since.
The South African
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Publishers often seem to become coy when presenting readers with short fiction.
The Guardian
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Pressed on whether he has already made that decision, Wenger was coy.
The Guardian
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The company has been coy about revealing the reasons for Lerwill's departure.
Reuters
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Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights are notoriously coy.
BBC
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Then I did the Scarlett thing, hand to my heart, coy smile.
Four to score
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On a conference call with analysts, Apple was coy about the product.
The Irish Times
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Racks of magazines, and pictures of coy fat prostitutes in striped bathing-suits.
Main Street
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That would certainly fit with Gordon's fondness for the elliptical, the coy.
The arms maker of berlin
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But the shipper was coy about payments he had been involved in.
Reuters
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She ignored the obvious temptation to be coy and he appreciated that.
Gladiator
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There was absolutely nothing coy about her, she didn't flirt at all.
Metro 2034
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The local doctors, however, were coy about recommending it to their patients.
The Magnificent Montez: From Courtesan to Convert
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It had sounded so natural, not prim, not coy, and typically Rhineland.
The Clown
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