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1. adjective1) (modest) bescheiden; ergeben [Untertan, Diener, Gefolgsmann]; unterwürfig (oft abwertend) [Haltung, Knechtschaft]please accept my humble apologies — ich bitte ergebenst um Verzeihung
2) (low-ranking) einfach; niedrig [Status, Rang usw.]3) (unpretentious) einfach; bescheiden [Zuhause, Wohnung, Anfang]2. transitive verb1) (abase) demütigenhumble oneself — sich demütigen od. erniedrigen
2) (defeat decisively) [vernichtend] schlagen* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) bescheiden2. verb- academic.ru/87954/humbly">humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *hum·ble[ˈhʌmbl̩]I. adj<-r, -st>welcome to my \humble abode willkommen in meinem bescheidenen Heim hum\humble beginnings bescheidene Anfängeof \humble birth von niedriger Geburtin my \humble opinion meiner bescheidenen Meinung nachplease accept our \humble apologies for the error wir bitten ergebenst um Verzeihung für diesen Fehler geh▶ to \humble one's heart seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben* * *['hʌmbl]1. adj (+er)to be humble about one's origins — mit seiner Herkunft nicht angeben
See:→ servant2) (= lowly) curate, clerk, beginner einfach; origins niedrig, einfach; background, beginnings bescheidenof humble origins/birth — von niedriger Herkunft/Geburt
3) (= insignificant) abode, restaurant, potato, maggot bescheiden2. vt(= crush) demütigento humble oneself — sich demütigen or erniedrigen
to be/feel humbled — sich (dat) klein vorkommen, sich gedemütigt fühlen
* * *A adj (adv humbly) bescheiden:a) demütig:in my humble opinion meiner unmaßgeblichen Meinung nach;c) niedrig, dürftig, ärmlich:of humble birth von niedriger GeburtB v/t demütigen, erniedrigen* * *1. adjective1) (modest) bescheiden; ergeben [Untertan, Diener, Gefolgsmann]; unterwürfig (oft abwertend) [Haltung, Knechtschaft]2) (low-ranking) einfach; niedrig [Status, Rang usw.]3) (unpretentious) einfach; bescheiden [Zuhause, Wohnung, Anfang]2. transitive verb1) (abase) demütigenhumble oneself — sich demütigen od. erniedrigen
2) (defeat decisively) [vernichtend] schlagen* * *adj.bescheiden adj.demütig adj.gering adj.niedrig adj. v.bescheiden v. -
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['hʌmbl] 1. adj( modest) skromny; ( deferential) pokorny; background, birth niski2. vt* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) skromny, pokorny2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) niskiego stanu2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) upokorzyć- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
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1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) umil2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) modest2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) a umili- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
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humble ['hʌmbəl]∎ please accept my humble apologies veuillez accepter mes humbles excuses;∎ in my humble opinion à mon humble avis;∎ figurative to eat humble pie faire de plates excuses, faire amende honorable;∎ to force sb to eat humble pie forcer qn à se rétracter;∎ your humble servant (in letter) veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'assurance de mes sentiments les plus respectueux∎ she has humble origins elle a des origines modestes;∎ to come from a humble background venir d'un milieu modeste;∎ humorous welcome to my humble abode bienvenue dans mon humble ou ma modeste demeure;∎ literary the humble violet l'humble violette fhumilier, mortifier;∎ to humble oneself before sb s'humilier devant qn;∎ a severe defeat may humble his pride un échec sérieux servira peut-être à le rendre moins orgueilleux;∎ it was a humbling experience c'était une expérience humiliante
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