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1 tiefstapeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) understate the case ( oder things), play things down; in eigener Sache: be very modest ( oder self-effacing), gloss over one’s own role, be over-modest* * *tief|sta|pelnvi septo understate the case; to be modest* * *tief|sta·pelnvi to understate the case, to be modest* * *intransitives Verb understate the case; (aus Bescheidenheit) be modest* * *tiefstapeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) understate the case ( oder things), play things down; in eigener Sache: be very modest ( oder self-effacing), gloss over one’s own role, be over-modest* * *intransitives Verb understate the case; (aus Bescheidenheit) be modest -
2 Tiefstapler
m; -s, -, Tiefstaplerin f; -, -nen: ein Tiefstapler sein like to understate things; in eigener Sache: be a very modest ( oder self-effacing) person* * *ein Tiefstapler sein like to understate things; in eigener Sache: be a very modest ( oder self-effacing) person -
3 bescheiden
I Adj.1. (genügsam) modest; Person: auch unassuming; (anspruchslos) undemanding; ein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest; bescheidene Mittel modest means; mit bescheidenen Mitteln etw. aufbauen etc.: auch... on a shoestring; aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings; aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background; eine bescheidene Frage:... would it be unreasonable to ask...2. (gering) Lohn etc.: meag|re (Am. -er), very modest; sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph. (beschissen) awfulII Adv.: sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence; sehr bescheiden wohnen / essen live in very modest surroundings / eat very frugally; etwas bescheidener leben müssen have to get by on less ( oder tighten one’s belt)—(unreg.)I v/refl1. make do with what one has got; sich mit etw. bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with s.th., content o.s. with s.th., make do with s.th.II v/t1. geh.: es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+ Inf.) it wasn’t given to him to (+ Inf.), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+ Inf.) es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be; ihm / der Sache war kein Erfolg etc. beschieden he / it wasn’t destined to succeed etc.2. förm. (entscheiden) make a decision on; auch JUR. (informieren) (jemanden) notify, advise; ein Gesuch abschlägig oder negativ bescheiden reject a petition* * *unassuming; lowly; retiring; unpretending; modest; humble; unobtrusive; unboastful; small; unpretentious* * *be|schei|den I [bə'ʃaidn] pret beschied [bə'ʃiːt] ptp beschieden [bə'ʃiːdn]1. vt2) (form = entscheiden) Gesuch, Antrag to decide uponetw abschlägig beschéíden — to turn sth down
3) (form = informieren)jdn dahin gehend beschéíden, dass... — to inform or notify sb that...
4) (geh = zuteilwerden lassen)jdm etw beschéíden — to grant sb sth
es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen — she was not granted the opportunity to enjoy the success, it was not given to her to enjoy the success (liter)
2. vr (geh)to be contentII [bə'ʃaidn]sich mit wenigem beschéíden — to be content or to content oneself with little
1. adj1) modest; Mensch, Verhalten modest, unassumingeine beschéídene Frage — one small question
aus beschéídenen Anfängen — from humble beginnings
2) (euph = beschissen) awful, terrible; (inf = mäßig) mediocre2. adv1) leben modestlydarf ich mal beschéíden fragen, ob... — may I venture to ask whether...
ich habe in der Englischarbeit beschéíden abgeschnitten — I got a terrible mark (Brit) or grade (esp US) in English
* * *1) modestly2) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) modest3) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humble4) humbly* * *be·schei·den1[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. adj1. (genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassumingein \bescheidenes Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence2. (einfach) modest, unpretentious, plainaus \bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins]in \bescheidenen Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly]nur eine \bescheidene Frage just one small questionzu \bescheidenen Preisen at moderate pricesseine Leistung war eher \bescheiden his performance was rather lousyII. adv1. (selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly2. (einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly▪ jdm geht es \bescheiden sth isn't going very well for sbmir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden jobwise things aren't greatbe·schei·den *2[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. vt▪ etw \bescheiden to come to a decision about stheinen Antrag \bescheiden to decide upon an applicationeinen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden to accept/reject a proposalein Gesuch positiv/negativ \bescheiden to grant [or approve]/reject [or turn down] a requestes war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy successmöge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \bescheiden to summon [or call] sb to sb/sth* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming < person, behaviour>2.in bescheidenen Verhältnissen aufwachsen — grow up in humble circumstances
adverbial modestly* * *bescheiden1A. adjein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest;bescheidene Mittel modest means;aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings;aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background;eine bescheidene Frage: … would it be unreasonable to ask …sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph (beschissen) awfulB. adv:sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence;sehr bescheiden wohnen/essen live in very modest surroundings/eat very frugally;bescheiden2 (irr)A. v/r1. make do with what one has got;sich mit etwas bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with sth, content o.s. with sth, make do with sthB. v/t1. geh:es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+inf) it wasn’t given to him to (+inf), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+inf)es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be;ihm/der Sache war kein Erfolg etcbeschieden he/it wasn’t destined to succeed etcnegativ bescheiden reject a petition3. geh, form (beordern) summon (zu jemandem to appear before sb)* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming <person, behaviour>3) (dürftig) modest <salary, results, pension, etc.>2.adverbial modestly* * *adj.humble adj.modest adj.unassuming adj.unboastful adj.unobtrusive adj. adv.humbly adv.modestly adv.unassumingly adv.unobtrusively adv. v.to humble v. -
4 Tiefstaplerin
ein Tiefstapler sein like to understate things; in eigener Sache: be a very modest ( oder self-effacing) person -
5 bescheiden
be·schei·den1) ( genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassuming;ein \bescheidenes Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence2) ( einfach) modest, unpretentious, plain;aus \bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins];in \bescheidenen Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly];nur eine \bescheidene Frage just one small questionzu \bescheidenen Preisen at moderate prices;seine Leistung war eher \bescheiden his performance was rather lousy1) ( selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly2) ( einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly;sich \bescheiden fühlen to feel bloody awful [or (Am) like crap] (sl)jdm geht es \bescheiden sth isn't going very well for sb;mir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden jobwise things aren't greatetw \bescheiden to come to a decision about sth;einen Antrag \bescheiden to decide upon an application;einen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden to accept/reject a proposal;es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy success;möge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!vr ( geh);sich mit etw \bescheiden to be content with sth -
6 bescheiden *
be·schei·den1) ( genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassuming;ein \bescheiden *es Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence2) ( einfach) modest, unpretentious, plain;aus \bescheiden *en Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins];in \bescheiden *en Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly];nur eine \bescheiden *e Frage just one small questionzu \bescheiden *en Preisen at moderate prices;seine Leistung war eher \bescheiden * his performance was rather lousy1) ( selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly2) ( einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly;sich \bescheiden * fühlen to feel bloody awful [or (Am) like crap] (sl)jdm geht es \bescheiden * sth isn't going very well for sb;mir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden * jobwise things aren't greatetw \bescheiden * to come to a decision about sth;einen Antrag \bescheiden * to decide upon an application;einen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden * to accept/reject a proposal;es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy success;möge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!vr ( geh);sich mit etw \bescheiden * to be content with sth -
7 auslöschend
1. effacing2. eliminating3. extinguishing4. obliterating5. obliterative6. razing -
8 zurückhaltend
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