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1 modesty
noun modestiamodesty n modestiatr['mɒdɪstɪ]1 (humility) modestia, humildad nombre femenino2 (chastity) pudor nombre masculino, recatomodesty ['mɑdəsti] n: modestia fn.• honestidad s.f.• llaneza s.f.• moderación s.f.• modestia s.f.• pudicia s.f.• pudor s.m.• recato s.m.• vergüenza s.f.'mɑːdəsti, 'mɒdɪstimass nouna) ( absence of conceit) modestia fb) ( propriety) recato m, pudor m['mɒdɪstɪ]N1) (=humbleness) modestia fin all modesty, I think I could do the job better — modestamente or con toda modestia, creo yo que podría hacer mejor el trabajo
false 1., 3)I can't tell you, modesty forbids — no puedo decírtelo, pecaría de poco modesto
2) (=propriety) pudor m, recato m* * *['mɑːdəsti, 'mɒdɪsti]mass nouna) ( absence of conceit) modestia fb) ( propriety) recato m, pudor m
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