Hi Anita,
You normally use 'farouche' for animals which are wild and that you wouldn't want to approach.
In the case of the turtle it is indeed a pet, so 'timide' is better....
The term shy. The dictionary suggests “farouche” for animals, yet here “timide” is used. Is this because C is a pet and a more personal shy applies ?
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Anita P.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The term shy. The dictionary suggests “farouche” for animals, yet here “timide” is used. Is this because C is a pet and a more personal shy applies ?
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Anita P.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thank you for verifying this Cécile - I will try to keep this in mind !
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