No. 2,811 in German
scheuen
"Scheuen" means "to shy away from" or "to avoid."
In a sentence
Er scheut keine Herausforderung.
He shy away from no challenge.
Here, 'scheuen' means 'to shy away from', describing someone's boldness or courage.
Sie scheut die Öffentlichkeit und zieht sich oft zurück.
She dreads public exposure and often withdraws.
Here, 'scheuen' implies 'to dread or avoid', reflecting someone's preference to avoid attention or public scenarios.
Das Reh scheut schnell, wenn es einen Menschen sieht.
The deer quickly retreats when it sees a human.
In this context, 'scheuen' refers to 'to retreat or shrink back' behavior of animals when sensing danger.
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