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1 modest
adj. blygsam, anspråkslös; försynt; ringa* * *['modist]1) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) blygsam, försynt2) (decent, or showing good taste; not shocking: modest clothing.) anspråkslös3) (not very large; moderate: She's a person of modest ambitions.) anspråkslös•- modestly- modesty -
2 modest request
blygsam begäran -
3 being modest
att vara blygsam, att vara anspråkslös, att vara försynt; att vara anständig -
4 decent
adj. passande, anständigt, tillbörligt* * *['di:snt]1) (fairly good; of fairly good quality: a decent standard of living.) hygglig, skaplig2) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) hygglig, snäll3) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) anständig, städad, ordentlig•- decency- decently -
5 demure
adj. tillbakadragen, allvarlig; blygsam* * *[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) [] allvarlig, from, blyg[], tillbakadragen- demurely- demureness -
6 immodest
adj. inte blygsam; oanständig; oförskämd, fräck; arrogant* * *[i'modist](shameless or indecent; not modest.) oblyg, oförskämd, fräck- immodesty -
7 indecent
adj. skamlig (handling); oanständig; simpel, rå; orespektabel; ohederlig* * *[in'di:snt](offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest: indecent clothing.) oanständig -
8 shameless
adj. skamlös, utan skam, oblyg, hutlös* * *1) (without shame; blatant: a shameless liar; shameless deception.) skamlös2) (not modest: a shameless woman.) oblyg, hutlös
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