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1 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) -
2 servant
'sə:vənt1) (a person who is hired to work for another, especially in helping to run a house.) tjener, hushjelp2) (a person employed by the government, or in the administration of a country etc: a public servant; civil servants.) tjeneste-/embetsmannsubst. \/ˈsɜːv(ə)nt\/1) tjener, tjenerinne2) hushjelp, tjenestejente3) person som er i tjenesteyour humble\/obediant servant din trofaste tjener
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Your humble servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
your humble servant — An old formula used in subscribing a letter • • • Main Entry: ↑humble * * * your humble servant phrase used at the end of a letter in the past by someone who was writing to a more important person Thesaurus: expressions used in letters and… … Useful english dictionary
your humble servant — your loyal worker … English contemporary dictionary
Your obedient servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
your humble servant — used at the end of a letter in the past by someone who was writing to a more important person … English dictionary
Your most humble most obedient servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Servant — Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Servant of servants — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humble — hum|ble1 [ˈhʌmbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin humilis low, humble , from humus earth ] 1.) not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people s ≠ ↑proud →↑humility ▪ a modest and humble man 2.) having … Dictionary of contemporary English
humble — 1 adjective 1 having a low social class or position: humble background/origins etc: Lacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford. | a humble country parson 2 not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
humble — hum|ble1 [ hʌmbl ] adjective 1. ) not proud and not thinking you are better than other people: He was a genuinely humble man. a ) used about people s behavior: a humble apology 2. ) from a low social class: humble beginnings/origins/background:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English