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hju'miləti(modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) humildad, modestia
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- humbletr[hjʊː'mɪlɪtɪ]1 humildad nombre femeninohumility [hju:'mɪlət̬i, ju:-] n: humildad fn.• encogimiento s.m.• humildad s.f.hjuː'mɪlətimass noun humildad f[hjuː'mɪlɪtɪ]N humildad f* * *[hjuː'mɪləti]mass noun humildad f -
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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 -
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1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humilde2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) humilde, modesto
2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) humillar- humbly- humbleness
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- humilityhumble adj humildetr['hʌmbəl]1 humilde1 humillar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto eat humble pie admitir estar equivocado,-a1) : humillar2)to humble oneself : humillarse♦ humbly ['hʌmbli] advadj.• apocado, -a adj.• bajo, -a adj.• humilde adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• servil adj.• terrero, -a adj.v.• abatir v.• abismar v.• achicar v.• acochinar v.• apocar v.• derrocar v.• desensoberbecer v.• desentonar v.• humillar v.
I 'hʌmbəladjective humilde, modesto; <apology/request> humildein my humble opinion — en mi modesta or humilde opinión; eat 1)
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['hʌmbl]1. ADJ(compar humbler) (superl humblest)1) (=unassuming) [person] humilde, modesto; [apology] humildemy humble apologies for keeping you waiting — frm mis más humildes disculpas por tenerle esperando
in my humble opinion — en mi humilde or modesta opinión
I am or remain your humble servant — frm (in letters) su humilde or seguro(-a) servidor*, (a)
2) (=lowly) [person, origins, background] humilde; [house, home] humilde, modestowelcome to our humble abode — hum bienvenido a nuestra humilde morada
2. VT1) (=make humble) dar una lección de humildad ato humble o.s. before God — acercarse a Dios con humildad
2) (=defeat) humillar3.CPDhumble pie N —
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I ['hʌmbəl]adjective humilde, modesto; <apology/request> humildein my humble opinion — en mi modesta or humilde opinión; eat 1)
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noun modestiamodesty n modestiatr['mɒdɪstɪ]1 (humility) modestia, humildad nombre femenino2 (chastity) pudor nombre masculino, recatomodesty ['mɑdəsti] n: modestia fn.• honestidad s.f.• llaneza s.f.• moderación s.f.• modestia s.f.• pudicia s.f.• pudor s.m.• recato s.m.• vergüenza s.f.'mɑːdəsti, 'mɒdɪstimass nouna) ( absence of conceit) modestia fb) ( propriety) recato m, pudor m['mɒdɪstɪ]N1) (=humbleness) modestia fin all modesty, I think I could do the job better — modestamente or con toda modestia, creo yo que podría hacer mejor el trabajo
false 1., 3)I can't tell you, modesty forbids — no puedo decírtelo, pecaría de poco modesto
2) (=propriety) pudor m, recato m* * *['mɑːdəsti, 'mɒdɪsti]mass nouna) ( absence of conceit) modestia fb) ( propriety) recato m, pudor m -
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s.1 modestia (humility)2 modestia, moderación (moderation) (de requerimientos, incremento)3 recato (chastity)4 Modesty, nombre propio.
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Humility — Humility, or being humble, is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others.The term humility is derived from the Latin word humilis , which is … Wikipedia
Humility — • The word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin humilitas or, as St. Thomas says, from humus, i.e. the earth which is beneath us Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Humility Humility … Catholic encyclopedia
HUMILITY — (Heb. עֲנָוָה), a humble estimate of one s qualities; decency of thought, speech, and conduct. The presence of many biblical synonyms testifies to its importance as a religious principle. Rabbinic literature ascribes the quality to God Himself,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Humility — Hu*mil i*ty, n.; pl. {Humilities}. [OE. humilite, OF. humilit[ e], humelit[ e], F. humilit[ e], fr. L. humiliatis. See {Humble}.] 1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humility — early 14c., from O.Fr. umelite humility, modesty, sweetness, from L. humilitatem (nom. humilitas) lowness, insignificance, in Church Latin meekness, from humilis humble (see HUMBLE (Cf. humble)). In the Mercian hymns, L. humilitatem is glossed by … Etymology dictionary
humility — index homage, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humility — [n] humbleness, modesty abasement, bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, docility, fawning, inferiority complex, lack of pride, lowliness, meekness, mortification, nonresistance, obedience, obsequiousness, passiveness, reserve, resignation, self… … New thesaurus
humility — ► NOUN ▪ a humble view of one s own importance … English terms dictionary
humility — [hyo͞o mil′ə tē, yo͞omil′ə tē] n. [ME humilite < OFr < L humilitas] the state or quality of being humble; absence of pride or self assertion … English World dictionary
Humility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Humility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 humility humility humbleness Sgm: N 1 meekness meekness lowness Sgm: N 1 lowliness lowliness lowlihood Sgm: N 1 abasement abasement self abasement … English dictionary for students
humility — Virtue shown in OT by outward demonstration of weeping, fasting, and rending of garments (1 Kgs. 21:29; 2 Kgs. 22:11–20; Prov. 3:34). In NT humility is to be as powerless as children (Matt. 18:4), to decline to defend one s status (Phil. 2:8–9),… … Dictionary of the Bible