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1 humbly
adverb ydmyktadv. \/ˈhʌmblɪ\/1) ydmykt, ærbødig2) beskjedent3) i\/fra fattige kår, i\/fra enkle kår, lite, i beskjeden grad -
2 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) -
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4 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) ta ordene i seg igjen -
5 swallow one's pride
(to behave humbly eg by making an apology.) bite hodet av all skam
См. также в других словарях:
Humbly — Hum bly, adv. With humility; lowly. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humbly — index respectfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humbly — adv. Humbly is used with these verbs: ↑apologize, ↑beg, ↑pray, ↑submit, ↑suggest … Collocations dictionary
humbly — 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
humbly — adverb 1. in a humble manner (Freq. 3) he humbly lowered his head • Syn: ↑meekly • Derived from adjective: ↑meek (for: ↑meekly), ↑humble … Useful english dictionary
humbly — adverb see humble I … New Collegiate Dictionary
humbly — See humbleness. * * * … Universalium
humbly — adverb In a humble manner … Wiktionary
humbly — Synonyms and related words: abjectly, apologetically, contritely, meekly, modestly, on all fours, on bended knee, penitentially, penitently, quietly, repentantly, sheepishly, submissively, unassumingly, unobtrusively, unostentatiously,… … Moby Thesaurus
humbly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. meekly, submissively, abjectly, simply, poorly, ingloriously, obscurely, on bended knee, apologetically. Ant. haughtily, proudly*, boastfully … English dictionary for students
humbly — adv. simply; modestly; submissively, meekly … English contemporary dictionary