modestia

f.

modesty.

falsa modestia false modesty

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modestia

► nombre femenino

1 modesty

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con modestia modestly

modestia aparte in all modesty

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SF

1) (=humildad) modesty

modestia aparte, no soy mal cocinero — though I say so myself o frm modesty aside, I'm not a bad cook

con modestia — modestly

vive con modestia — he lives modestly

le respondió con modestia — she answered modestly

falsa modestia — false modesty

2) (=escasez)

con modestia de medios — with quite limited resources

pese a la modestia de sus recursos económicos — despite her limited means

3) (=falta de lujo) modesty

me sorprendió la modestia de su casa — I was surprised by how humble o modest his house was

4) † (=recato) modesty

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femenino modesty

vivir con modestia — to live modestly

modestia aparte — in all modesty, modesty apart

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= modesty, humbleness.

Ex. In recent years, numerous analytic philosophers have tried to describe what modesty is and why modesty is a virtue = En los últimos años, numerosos filósofos analíticas han intentado describir qué es la modestia y por qué es una virtud.

Ex. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.

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femenino modesty

vivir con modestia — to live modestly

modestia aparte — in all modesty, modesty apart

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= modesty, humbleness.

Ex: In recent years, numerous analytic philosophers have tried to describe what modesty is and why modesty is a virtue = En los últimos años, numerosos filósofos analíticas han intentado describir qué es la modestia y por qué es una virtud.

Ex: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.

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modestia

feminine

1 (falta de pretensión) modesty

modestia aparte: la tarta me quedó estupenda, modestia aparte the cake turned out brilliantly, though I (do) say so myself

modestia aparte, soy uno de los mejores del equipo although I say so myself o in all modesty o modesty apart, I am one of the best in the team

2 (sencillez) modesty

vivir con modestia to live modestly

3

(escasez): pese a la modestia de medios, es un éxito despite modest o limited resources, it is very successful

4 (ant) (recato) modesty (liter)

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modestia sustantivo femenino
modesty
modestia sustantivo femenino modesty
'modestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparte
English:
decency
- modesty
- understatement

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modestia nf

1. [humildad] modesty;

Comp

modestia aparte though I say so myself;

mi propuesta es la más innovadora, modestia aparte my proposal is the most innovative, though I say so myself;

modestia aparte, creo que somos los mejores del grupo modesty apart, I think we're the best in the group, I think we're the best in the group, though I say so myself

2. [sencillez] modesty;

a pesar de su puesto vive con modestia he lives modestly, in spite of his position

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modestia

f modesty;

modestia aparte though I say so myself

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modestia nf

: modesty

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modestia n modesty