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retiring

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re·tir·ing  (r-trng)
adj.
Shy and reserved; modest.

re·tiring·ly adv.
re·tiring·ness n.

retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]
adj
shunning contact with others; shy; reserved
retiringly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.retiring - not arrogant or presumingretiring - not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
2.retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
outgoing - leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"
3.retiring - reluctant to draw attention to yourself
unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

retiring
Translations
retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] ADJ
1. [chairman, president] → saliente; [age] → de jubilación
2. (= shy) → reservado, retraído
retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] adj
[person] → réservé(e)
[president, chairman, MP, head, captain, coach] → sortant(e)
retiring
adj
(= shy)zurückhaltend
retiring ageRentenalter nt; (of civil servant)Pensionsalter nt
retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] adj
a. (frm) (shy) → riservato/a
b. (departing, chairman) → uscente; (age) → pensionabile


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All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
The Alderman, being of a sensitive, retiring disposition, shrank from further comparison, and, strolling to another part of the garden, stole the camel.
She was always so gentle and retiring that her emotions were beyond his discrimination.
 
 
 
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