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1 respectable
adjective1) (of good character) angesehen [Bürger usw.]; ehrenwert [Motive]; (decent) ehrbar (geh.) [Leute, Kaufmann, Hausfrau]2) (presentable) anständig, respektabel [Beschäftigung usw.]; vornehm, gut [Adresse]; ordentlich, (that one can be seen in) vorzeigbar (ugs.) [Kleidung]3) (considerable) beachtlich [Summe]* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) angesehen2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) anständig3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) anständig* * *re·spect·able[rɪˈspektəbl̩]1. (decent) anständig, ehrbar\respectable area anständige Gegend2. (presentable) anständig, ordentlich\respectable clothes anständige Kleidung4. (deserving respect) respektabel\respectable person angesehene Personto be \respectable angezogen sein, etw anhaben* * *[rɪ'spektəbl]adj1) (= estimable) person ehrbar; motives ehrbar, ehrenhaft; (= decent) life, district, club anständig; (= socially approved) person angesehen, geachtet; businessman, hotel seriös; clothes, behaviour korrekt, anständighe was outwardly respectable but... — er wirkte sehr ehrbar, aber...
in respectable society — in guter Gesellschaft
young people from respectable homes — junge Leute aus gutem Hause
a perfectly respectable way to earn one's living — eine völlig akzeptable Art und Weise, seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen
the respectable face of capitalism — das ehrbare Gesicht des Kapitalismus
that's not respectable — das schickt or gehört sich nicht
2) (= large) size, income, sum ansehnlich, beachtlich* * *respectable adj (adv respectably)1. ansehnlich, beachtlich, respektabel (Summe etc)2. acht-, ehrbar, ehrenhaft (Motive etc)3. anständig, solide, seriös4. angesehen, geachtet5. schicklich, korrekt6. gesellschaftsfähig (Person, auch Kleidung)* * *adjective1) (of good character) angesehen [Bürger usw.]; ehrenwert [Motive]; (decent) ehrbar (geh.) [Leute, Kaufmann, Hausfrau]2) (presentable) anständig, respektabel [Beschäftigung usw.]; vornehm, gut [Adresse]; ordentlich, (that one can be seen in) vorzeigbar (ugs.) [Kleidung]3) (considerable) beachtlich [Summe]* * *adj.ansehnlich adj.ehrbar adj. -
2 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respetable2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) correcto, respetable, decente3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) adecuado; decente4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) decente; importante, considerablerespectable adj respetabletr[rɪ'spektəbəl]1 (gen) respetable2 (decent) decente, presentablerespectable [ri'spɛktəbəl] adj1) proper: respetable, decente2) considerable: considerable, respetablea respectable amount: una cantidad respetable♦ respectably [-bli] advadj.• apreciable adj.• respetable adj.• respetuoso, -a adj.rɪ'spektəbəl1)a) ( socially acceptable) <person/conduct> decente, respetable; < clothes> decenteb) ( unobjectionable) <theory/writer> respetable2)a) ( quite large) <amount/salary> respetable, considerableb) ( reasonably good) <performance/score> digno, aceptable[rɪs'pektǝbl]ADJ1) (=deserving respect) respetable2) (=of fair social standing, decent) respetable, decentethat's not respectable — eso no es respetable or decente
respectable people — gente f bien
3) [amount] apreciable4) (=passable)* * *[rɪ'spektəbəl]1)a) ( socially acceptable) <person/conduct> decente, respetable; < clothes> decenteb) ( unobjectionable) <theory/writer> respetable2)a) ( quite large) <amount/salary> respetable, considerableb) ( reasonably good) <performance/score> digno, aceptable -
3 modesto
► adjetivo1 modest► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 modest person* * *(f. - modesta)adj.1) modest2) humble* * *ADJ1) (=humilde) modest2) (=de poca importancia) modestnuestra modesta aportación a la causa — our modest o humble contribution to the cause
3) (=sin lujo) modest4) † (=recatado) [mujer] modest* * *- ta adjetivoa) ( falto de pretensión) modestb) (humilde, sencillo) < familia> humble; < posición social> modest, humblec) < sueldo> modestd) (ant) < mujer> modest (liter)* * *= modest, self-effacing, unpretentious, unassuming, self-deprecating, demure.Ex. No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex. The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex. He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.----* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* * *- ta adjetivoa) ( falto de pretensión) modestb) (humilde, sencillo) < familia> humble; < posición social> modest, humblec) < sueldo> modestd) (ant) < mujer> modest (liter)* * *= modest, self-effacing, unpretentious, unassuming, self-deprecating, demure.Ex: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.
Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* * *modesto -ta1 (falto de orgullo) ‹actitud/persona› modesten mi modesta opinión in my humble o modest opinion2 (humilde, sencillo) ‹familia› humble; ‹posición social› modest, humbleviven/visten de una manera muy modesta they live/dress very modestly3 (escaso, pequeño) ‹sueldo› modestun hombre de ambiciones modestas a man of modest ambitionsun paso modesto hacia un acuerdo a modest step towards an agreement* * *
modesto◊ -ta adjetivo
‹ posición social› modest, humble
modesto,-a adjetivo modest
' modesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrenar
- ser
- modesta
English:
basic
- discreet
- modest
- self-effacing
* * *modesto, -a♦ adj1. [humilde] modest;a mi modesto entender… in my humble opinion…2. [sencillo] modest;vive en una casa modesto she lives in a modest house3. [reducido, pequeño] modest;contamos con un modesto presupuesto we have a small o limited budget;la producción creció un modesto 1 por ciento production increased by a modest 1 percent♦ nm,fmodest person;es un modesto he's very modest* * *adj modest* * *modesto, -ta adj: modest♦ modestamente adv* * *modesto adj modest
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