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adj. (-r, -st) 1. даруу, төлөв. 2. эгэл, жирийн, дорд, мөхөс. 3. тааруухан, барагтайхан. a man of \humble birth эгэл жирийн хүн. eat humble pie алдаагаа ойлгох, уучлал гуйх. v. 1. дорд үзэх, гутаах, доромжлох. 2. sport илт давуу ялах. The champion was \humbled by a little-known outsider. Аварга маань нэр нь ер дуулдаж байгаагүй барагтайхан тамирчинд ялагджээ. humbly adv. даруухан, мөхөсхөн. live \humble бусдын нүдэнд өртөлгүй даруухан амьдрах. `Sorry' she said \humble. "Уучлаарай" хэмээн тэр бүсгүй аяархан хэлэв.
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