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1 demure
[dɪ'mjʊə(r)]* * *[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) discreto, modesto- demurely- demureness* * *demure /dɪˈmjʊə(r)/a.pudico; modesto: a demure young girl, una giovane pudica; a demure smile [look], un sorriso [uno sguardo] pudico; a demure dress, un abito modestodemurely avv. demureness n. [u].* * *[dɪ'mjʊə(r)] -
2 modest
['mɒdɪst]1) (unassuming) [ person] modesto ( about riguardo a, circa)2) (not large) [sum, gift] modesto3) (demure) [dress, person] modesto, dimesso* * *['modist]1) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) modesto2) (decent, or showing good taste; not shocking: modest clothing.) modesto3) (not very large; moderate: She's a person of modest ambitions.) modesto•- modestly- modesty* * *['mɒdɪst]1) (unassuming) [ person] modesto ( about riguardo a, circa)2) (not large) [sum, gift] modesto3) (demure) [dress, person] modesto, dimesso -
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