How is the word ombrageux translated from French to English

English translation
skittish
adjective

Qui s'effraie ou s'inquiète facilement ; nerveux.

Easily frightened or nervous; jumpy.

Examples with “ombrageux”

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  • Le cheval est devenu ombrageux quand les feux d'artifice ont commencé. — The horse became skittish when the fireworks started going off nearby.

  • Elle a eu un rire espiègle et s'est esquivée quand il a voulu lui prendre la main. — She gave a skittish giggle and darted away when he tried to hold her hand.

  • Les investisseurs sont devenus nerveux après la chute soudaine des cours. — Investors grew skittish after the sudden drop in stock prices.

  • Le cheval était si ombrageux qu'il s'est emballé au claquement de la porte. — The horse was so skittish that it bolted at the sound of the door slamming.

  • Notre chat est ombrageux avec les inconnus. — Our cat is skittish around strangers.

  • Il a été d'humeur espiègle pendant tout le pique-nique. — He was in a skittish mood all through the picnic.

  • Le marché reste nerveux jusqu'à la publication du rapport. — The market stays skittish until the report comes out.

  • Les nouveaux employés paraissent souvent ombrageux la première semaine. — New hires often seem skittish in their first week.

  • Pas de gestes brusques, le poney devient ombrageux. — Don't make sudden moves, the pony gets skittish.

  • Ses réponses étaient espiègles, jamais tout à fait sérieuses. — Her answers were skittish, never quite serious.

  • Pourquoi la monnaie est-elle si nerveuse ce mois-ci ? — Why is the currency so skittish this month?

  • Pourquoi le chien est-il si ombrageux ce soir ? — Why is the dog so skittish this evening?

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