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1 humildad
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2 humildad
f.1 humility.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues.2 Humildad.* * *1 humility, humbleness* * *SF1) [de carácter] humbleness, humility2) (=docilidad) meekness3) [de origen] humbleness, lowliness* * *a) ( sumisión) humilityb) ( pobreza) humbleness, lowliness* * *= humility, self-effacement, humbleness.Ex. Perhaps surprisingly to some, one of the essential personal attributes of the reference librarian, as of the true scholar, is humility.Ex. Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.Ex. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.----* con humildad = humbly.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* lección de humildad = humbling experience.* * *a) ( sumisión) humilityb) ( pobreza) humbleness, lowliness* * *= humility, self-effacement, humbleness.Ex: Perhaps surprisingly to some, one of the essential personal attributes of the reference librarian, as of the true scholar, is humility.
Ex: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.Ex: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* con humildad = humbly.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* lección de humildad = humbling experience.* * *1 (sumisión) humilitypidió perdón con humildad he humbly begged forgiveness2 (pobreza) humbleness, lowlinessla humildad de sus ropas his humble clothing, the humbleness of his clothes* * *
humildad sustantivo femenino
humildad sustantivo femenino
1 (de carácter) humility
2 (de condición social) humbleness: se avergonzaba de la humildad de su atuendo, he was ashamed of his humble clothing
' humildad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reñida
- reñido
- rogar
English:
humility
* * *humildad nf1. [cualidad] humility;con humildad humbly2. [de origen social] humbleness;la humildad de sus orígenes the humbleness of his background* * *f humility* * *humildad nf1) : humility2) : lowliness -
3 modestia
f.modesty.falsa modestia false modesty* * *1 modesty\con modestia modestlymodestia aparte in all modesty* * *SF1) (=humildad) modestymodestia aparte, no soy mal cocinero — though I say so myself o frm modesty aside, I'm not a bad cook
2) (=escasez)3) (=falta de lujo) modestyme sorprendió la modestia de su casa — I was surprised by how humble o modest his house was
4) † (=recato) modesty* * *femenino modestymodestia aparte — in all modesty, modesty apart
* * *= modesty, humbleness.Ex. In recent years, numerous analytic philosophers have tried to describe what modesty is and why modesty is a virtue = En los últimos años, numerosos filósofos analíticas han intentado describir qué es la modestia y por qué es una virtud.Ex. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *femenino modestymodestia aparte — in all modesty, modesty apart
* * *= modesty, humbleness.Ex: In recent years, numerous analytic philosophers have tried to describe what modesty is and why modesty is a virtue = En los últimos años, numerosos filósofos analíticas han intentado describir qué es la modestia y por qué es una virtud.
Ex: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *1 (falta de pretensión) modestymodestia aparte: la tarta me quedó estupenda, modestia aparte the cake turned out brilliantly, though I (do) say so myselfmodestia aparte, soy uno de los mejores del equipo although I say so myself o in all modesty o modesty apart, I am one of the best in the team2 (sencillez) modestyvivir con modestia to live modestly3(escasez): pese a la modestia de medios, es un éxito despite modest o limited resources, it is very successful* * *
modestia sustantivo femenino
modesty
modestia sustantivo femenino modesty
' modestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparte
English:
decency
- modesty
- understatement
* * *modestia nf1. [humildad] modesty;modestia aparte though I say so myself;mi propuesta es la más innovadora, modestia aparte my proposal is the most innovative, though I say so myself;modestia aparte, creo que somos los mejores del grupo modesty apart, I think we're the best in the group, I think we're the best in the group, though I say so myself2. [sencillez] modesty;a pesar de su puesto vive con modestia he lives modestly, in spite of his position* * *f modesty;modestia aparte though I say so myself* * *modestia nf: modesty* * *modestia n modesty -
4 falta de mérito
(n.) = unworthinessEx. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *(n.) = unworthinessEx: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.
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5 falta de valía
(n.) = unworthinessEx. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *(n.) = unworthinessEx: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.
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6 indignidad
f.1 indignity (ofensa), want of merit.2 an unworthy action (acto), meanness.3 indignation, passion.* * *1 indignity* * *SF1) (=falta de mérito) unworthiness2) (=vileza) unworthy act3) (=insulto) indignity, insult* * *femenino indignity* * *= indignity, unworthiness.Ex. The bibliographer can expect to assume all the benign indignity which was showered upon the lexicographer with Johnson's definition of 'a harmless drudge'.Ex. Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *femenino indignity* * *= indignity, unworthiness.Ex: The bibliographer can expect to assume all the benign indignity which was showered upon the lexicographer with Johnson's definition of 'a harmless drudge'.
Ex: Unworthiness can mask itself as humbleness.* * *indignity* * *indignidad nfunworthiness* * *f unworthiness* * *indignidad nf: indignity -
7 obscuridad
f.1 obscurity, darkness.2 cloudiness, gloominess, opacity, density.3 obscurity, darkness of meaning, abstruseness, confusedness.4 the humbleness of a stock whence a family or any other thing proceeds.5 retired, private life.* * *1 darkness2 figurado obscurity* * *
См. также в других словарях:
Humbleness — Hum ble*ness, n. The quality of being humble; humility; meekness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humbleness — index poverty, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humbleness — See humbleness, humility … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
humbleness, humility — Humbleness is a standard word but one now rarely used. It denotes a state of feeling inferior or insignificant, of holding oneself low in rank, position, and importance. Humility is as much overused as humbleness is neglected; it means about what … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
humbleness — noun see humble I … New Collegiate Dictionary
humbleness — See humble. * * * … Universalium
humbleness — noun Humility; the property of being humble … Wiktionary
humbleness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Lack of vanity or self importance: humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty. See ATTITUDE, BIG, SELF LOVE … English dictionary for students
humbleness — hum·ble·ness || hÊŒmblnɪs n. simplicity, quality of being unpretentious; modesty, humility; submission, meekness … English contemporary dictionary
humbleness — n. See humility … New dictionary of synonyms
humbleness — hum·ble·ness … English syllables