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['modikəm](a small quantity.) kleine Menge* * *modi·cum[ˈmɒdɪkəm, AM ˈmɑ:d-]n no pl▪ a \modicum ein bisschen [o wenig]a \modicum of common sense ein Minimum an gesundem Menschenverstanda \modicum of decency eine Spur von Anstanda \modicum of hope ein Funke Hoffnunga \modicum of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit* * *['mɒdɪkəm]na modicum (of) — ein wenig, ein bisschen
with a modicum of luck — mit ein wenig or mit einem Quäntchen Glück
a modicum of hope/intelligence — ein Funke m (von) Hoffnung/Intelligenz
a modicum of truth — ein Körnchen nt Wahrheit
* * *a modicum of sense ein Funke Verstand;a modicum of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit;there isn’t a modicum of truth in that story an der Geschichte ist kein Wort wahr* * *n.kleine Menge f. -
2 modicum
modi·cum [ʼmɒdɪkəm, Am ʼmɑ:d-] na \modicum ein bisschen [o wenig];a \modicum of common sense ein Minimum an gesundem Menschenverstand;a \modicum of decency eine Spur von Anstand;a \modicum of hope ein Funke Hoffnung;a \modicum of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit
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