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humble+(verb)

  • 1 humble

    1. adjective
    1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) pazemīgs
    2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) vienkāršs; necils
    2. verb
    (to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) pazemot
    - humbleness See also:
    * * *
    pazemot; necils, vienkāršs; pazemīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > humble

  • 2 chasten

    [' eisn]
    (to humble by punishment, suffering etc.) sodīt; pārmācīt
    * * *
    pārmācīt, sodīt; disciplinēt; labot

    English-Latvian dictionary > chasten

  • 3 drudge

    1. verb
    (to do dull, very hard or humble work.) smags, garlaicīgs darbs
    2. noun
    (a person who does such work.) smaga, garlaicīga darba strādnieks
    * * *
    garlaicīga darba strādnieks, smaga; smagi strādāt, pūlēties

    English-Latvian dictionary > drudge

  • 4 fawn

    I [fo:n] noun
    1) (a young deer.) jauns briedis
    2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) rūsgana krāsa; rūsgans
    II [fo:n] verb
    1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) (par suni) luncināties
    2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) lišķēt; pieglaimoties
    * * *
    jauns briedis; dzeltenbrūna krāsa; luncināt asti, luncināties; pielišķēties, pieglaimoties; dzeltenbrūns

    English-Latvian dictionary > fawn

  • 5 grovel

    ['ɡrovl]
    past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb
    (to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.)
    * * *
    līst uz vēdera, zemoties

    English-Latvian dictionary > grovel

  • 6 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidus
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well
    * * *
    vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs

    English-Latvian dictionary > mean

См. также в других словарях:

  • humble — ► ADJECTIVE (humbler, humblest) 1) having or showing a modest or low estimate of one s own importance. 2) of low rank. 3) of modest pretensions or dimensions: humble beginnings. ► VERB ▪ lower in dignity or importance. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • humble — [[t]hʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] humbler, humblest, humbles, humbling, humbled 1) ADJ GRADED A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble... Andy was a humble,… …   English dictionary

  • humble — I UK [ˈhʌmb(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms humble : adjective humble comparative humbler superlative humblest 1) a) from a low social class humble beginnings/origins/background: He had risen from humble origins to amass immense wealth. b) with a… …   English dictionary

  • humble — hum|ble1 [ hʌmbl ] adjective 1. ) not proud and not thinking you are better than other people: He was a genuinely humble man. a ) used about people s behavior: a humble apology 2. ) from a low social class: humble beginnings/origins/background:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • humble — 1 adjective 1 having a low social class or position: humble background/origins etc: Lacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford. | a humble country parson 2 not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • humble — 1. adjective 1) her bearing was humble Syn: meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self effacing, unassertive; unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self deprecating; subdued, chastened Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • humble — I. adjective (humbler; humblest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin humilis low, humble, from humus earth; akin to Greek chthōn earth, chamai on the ground Date: 13th century 1. not proud or haughty ; not arrogant or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • humble — 1. adjective /ˈhʌmbəl/ a) Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage …   Wiktionary

  • humble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lowly, unassuming, modest (see humility); poor, obscure, paltry, mean. v. t. abase, shame, humiliate. See modesty, obscurity, piety. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Meek] Syn. lowly, submissive, gentle,… …   English dictionary for students

  • humble — /ˈhʌmbəl / (say humbuhl) adjective (humbler, humblest) 1. low in station, grade or importance, etc.; lowly: humble origin. 2. modest; meek; without pride. 3. courteously respectful: in my humble opinion. 4. low in height, level, etc. –verb (t)… …  

  • humble — adjective (humbler, humblest) 1》 having or showing a low estimate of one s own importance. 2》 of low rank. 3》 of modest pretensions or dimensions. verb lower in dignity or importance. ↘decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to… …   English new terms dictionary

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