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1 humbleness
noun ydmykhet, beskjedenhet -
2 humble
1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) ydmyk, underdanig, beskjeden2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) beskjeden, enkel, tarvelig2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) ydmyke (seg)- humbly- humbleness See also:- humilitybeskjedenIverb \/ˈhʌmbl\/1) ydmyke, fornedre2) senke i aktelse eller statushumble oneself ydmyke seghumble oneself before God fornedre seg for Gud, krype til korsetIIadj. \/ˈhʌmbl\/1) ydmyk, ærbødigen ydmyk\/ærbødig holdning2) underdanig, ydmyk, beskjeden, smålåten3) enkel, beskjeden, lav, liten, fattigslig, ringe (i uttrykk og litterært)hun har en lav inntekt, hun har en beskjeden inntekt4) tarveligdo one's humble best gjøre sitt beste etter fattig evneeat humble pie (måtte) krype til korsetin my humble opinion etter min ringe meninglive in humble conditions leve i enkle omgivelser, leve i trange kårmy humble home min ringe bolig, min enkle boligof humble origin fra enkle kåryour humble servant Din ydmyke tjener, ærbødigst (i skrift) -
3 humility
hju'miləti(modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) ydmykhetSee also:- humblesubst. \/hjʊˈmɪlətɪ\/1) ydmykhet, underdanighet2) forklaring: ydmyk eller underdanig tilstand
См. также в других словарях:
Humbleness — Hum ble*ness, n. The quality of being humble; humility; meekness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humbleness — index poverty, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humbleness — See humbleness, humility … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
humbleness, humility — Humbleness is a standard word but one now rarely used. It denotes a state of feeling inferior or insignificant, of holding oneself low in rank, position, and importance. Humility is as much overused as humbleness is neglected; it means about what … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
humbleness — noun see humble I … New Collegiate Dictionary
humbleness — See humble. * * * … Universalium
humbleness — noun Humility; the property of being humble … Wiktionary
humbleness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Lack of vanity or self importance: humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty. See ATTITUDE, BIG, SELF LOVE … English dictionary for students
humbleness — hum·ble·ness || hÊŒmblnɪs n. simplicity, quality of being unpretentious; modesty, humility; submission, meekness … English contemporary dictionary
humbleness — n. See humility … New dictionary of synonyms
humbleness — hum·ble·ness … English syllables