scheuen
In English: to shy away from, to avoid
B1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- scheute
- Partizip II
- gescheut
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
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Example sentences
Liisa scheut die Öffentlichkeit.
Liisa eschews public attention.
Tatoeba · freddy1 · CC BY 2.0 FRSie scheut sich zu singen.
She's afraid to sing.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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