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Der junge Wolf ist scheu und verschwindet sofort zwischen den Bäumen. The young wolf is shy and immediately disappears among the trees.

adjective · C1

scheu

[ʃɔɪ̯]

shy, timid, wary

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Grammar

Comparative
scheuer Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am scheuesten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

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scheuen

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