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shy of

“shy of” nə deməkdir?

az qalmış

In simple English
slightly less than an age or amount
In Slovak
tesne pred
Example
Oscar Groves is just shy of his 16th birthday.Oskar Qrovzun 16 yaşına yenicə az qalıb.

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  1. Oscar Groves is just shy of his 16th birthday.Oskar Qrovzun 16 yaşına yenicə az qalıb.B2Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram: All blocked for Aussie kids · 60 Minutes · 0:03
  2. He's shy of you.O, səndən utancaqdır.A2A couple breaks up with a surprising twist - BBC · BBC · 0:02
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