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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

gunshy

/ˈɡʌn.ʃaɪ/adjective
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adjective

कुनै काम दोहोर्याउनुको परिणामसँग डराउने; सतर्क र हिचकिचाउने

Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.

In a sentence

After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion.

पछिल्लो पटक उसको सुझावमा साथीहरू हाँसेपछि, ऊ अर्को सुझाव दिन हिचकिचाइरहेको थियो।

A note on usage

figuratively