-
1 humble
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) -
2 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) bakgrunn2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) bakgrunn, forhistorie3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) bakgrunn, opphavbakgrunnsubst. \/ˈbækɡraʊnd\/1) bakgrunn, bunn2) ( overført) bakgrunn, miljø, erfaring
См. также в других словарях:
Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… … Wikipedia
History of feminism — The history of feminism is the history of feminist movements and their efforts to overturn injustices of gender inequality. Feminist scholars have divided feminism s history into three waves . Humm, Maggie. 1995. The Dictionary of Feminist Theory … Wikipedia
Joan of Arc — For other uses, see Joan of Arc (disambiguation). Jeanne d Arc redirects here. For other uses, see Jeanne d Arc (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Catherine I of Russia — Catherine I Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 8 February 1725 – 17 May 1727 Coronation 7 May 1724 Predecessor … Wikipedia
Rosemarie Nitribitt — Rosalie Marie Auguste Nitribitt (February 1, 1933 – October 29, 1957) [The exact day of her death was found to be unsatisfactorily determined during the trial of Heinz Pohlmann.] was a German call girl whose violent death caused a scandal in the… … Wikipedia
Vanity Fair — Infobox Book name = Vanity Fair title orig = translator = image caption = Title page to Vanity Fair , drawn by Thackeray, who furnished the illustrations for many of his earlier editions author = William Makepeace Thackeray illustrator = William… … Wikipedia
Anna Leonowens — Infobox Person name = Anna Leonowens birth date = birth date|1831|11|6 birth place = death date = death date and age|1915|1|19|1831|11|5 death place = Anna Leonowens (6 November, 1831 19 January, 1915) was a British travel writer, educator and… … Wikipedia
Umm Kulthum — This article is about Egyptian singer. For other uses, see Umm Kulthum (name). Oum Kalthoum Background information Birth name Umm Kulthum Ebrahim Elbeltagi … Wikipedia
Simoun (anime) — Infobox animanga/Header name = Simoun caption = Screenshot from the anime s opening sequence ja name = シムーン ja name trans = Shimūn genre = Drama, Steampunk, YuriInfobox animanga/Anime title = director = Junji Nishimura studio = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia
origin — or|i|gin W2 [ˈɔrıdʒın US ˈo: , ˈa: ] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: origine, from Latin origo, from oriri to rise ] 1.) also origins [plural] the place or situation in which something begins to exist origin of ▪ a new theor … Dictionary of contemporary English
Eliza (Stephenson character) — Eliza is a main character from Neal Stephenson s The Baroque Cycle (consisting of the novels Quicksilver , The Confusion and The System of the World ). Her last name is not revealed in a mysterious manner that suggests it may have some… … Wikipedia