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1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) ydmyk, underdanig, beskjeden2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) beskjeden, enkel, tarvelig2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) ydmyke (seg)- humbly- humbleness See also:- humilitybeskjedenIverb \/ˈhʌmbl\/1) ydmyke, fornedre2) senke i aktelse eller statushumble oneself ydmyke seghumble oneself before God fornedre seg for Gud, krype til korsetIIadj. \/ˈhʌmbl\/1) ydmyk, ærbødigen ydmyk\/ærbødig holdning2) underdanig, ydmyk, beskjeden, smålåten3) enkel, beskjeden, lav, liten, fattigslig, ringe (i uttrykk og litterært)hun har en lav inntekt, hun har en beskjeden inntekt4) tarveligdo one's humble best gjøre sitt beste etter fattig evneeat humble pie (måtte) krype til korsetin my humble opinion etter min ringe meninglive in humble conditions leve i enkle omgivelser, leve i trange kårmy humble home min ringe bolig, min enkle boligof humble origin fra enkle kåryour humble servant Din ydmyke tjener, ærbødigst (i skrift)
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