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1 humble
I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2.* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) umile2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) umile2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) umiliare- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *humble /ˈhʌmbl/a.umile; modesto; dimesso: in a humble attitude, in umile atteggiamento; humble birth, umili natali; a humble life, una vita modesta● (fig.) to eat humble pie, fare ammenda; andare a Canossa □ (form.) my humble self, la mia modesta persona □ ( un tempo, in fine di lettera) Your humble servant, Vostro servo umilissimohumblenessn. [u]umiltà.(to) humble /ˈhʌmbl/v. t.● to humble oneself, umiliarsi.* * *I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2. -
2 ♦ condition
♦ condition /kənˈdɪʃn/n.1 condizioni (pl.) ( di salute, manutenzione, ecc.); stato: in good [bad] condition, in buone [cattive] condizioni; in buono [cattivo] stato; He is in no condition to go back to work, non è in condizioni di tornare al lavoro; The girl is in a very serious condition, la ragazza è in condizioni critiche; in pristine condition, nelle condizioni di prima; come nuovo2 condizioni (pl.) (fisiche); forma: to be in [out of] condition, essere in buone [in cattive] condizioni fisiche; essere in forma [giù di forma]; to keep oneself in condition, mantenersi in forma3 (al pl.) condizioni; circostanze; situazione (sing.): favourable conditions, condizioni favorevoli; unfavourable conditions, condizioni sfavorevoli; living [working] conditions, condizioni di vita [di lavoro]; driving conditions, condizioni del traffico; weather conditions, le condizioni del tempo; climatic conditions, condizioni climatiche; under present conditions, nelle circostanze attuali; ambient conditions, condizioni ambientali; overcrowded conditions, sovraffollamento; in freezing conditions, in condizioni di gelo polare; con temperature sottozero4 condizione ( di vita, ecc.); stato: They live in a condition of squalor, vivono in condizioni degradate; the condition of women in ancient Greece, la condizione della donna nell'antica Grecia; the human condition, la condizione umana; of humble condition, d'umile condizione6 condizione; clausola: conditions of payment [of sale], condizioni di pagamento [di vendita]; What are the conditions of the contract?, quali sono le condizioni del contratto?; on condition that, a condizione (o a patto) che; purché; on one condition, a una sola condizione; under no condition, a nessuna condizione; to make it a condition that…, porre come condizione che…; to fulfil (o to satisfy) a condition, soddisfare una condizione; (leg.) rispettare una condizione ( contrattuale)7 (filos.) proposizione condizionale; presupposto8 ( a scuola, USA) insufficienza ( con obbligo di riparazione attraverso lavoro aggiuntivo o esame); debito● (leg.) condition for avoidance, clausola risolutiva (spec. rif. a un obbligo contrattuale) □ (leg.) condition precedent, presupposto; ( anche) condizione sospensiva □ (fam.) to change one's condition, cambiare stato civile; sposarsi.(to) condition /kənˈdɪʃn/v. t.1 condizionare; influenzare: The two things condition each other, le due cose si condizionano a vicenda4 mettere in buone condizioni fisiche; tonificare: to condition skin, tonificare la pelle; to condition hair, trattare i capelli (con balsamo, ecc.); well-conditioned, in buone condizioni6 porre condizioni a (qc.). -
3 grovel
['grɒvl]1) (anche grovel about, grovel around) (crawl) strisciare per terra2) fig. strisciare, umiliarsi (to, before davanti a)* * *['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) umiliarsi* * *['grɒvl]1) (anche grovel about, grovel around) (crawl) strisciare per terra2) fig. strisciare, umiliarsi (to, before davanti a) -
4 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) (fare abbassare la cresta)English-Italian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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5 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) (fare abbassare la cresta)English-Italian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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6 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) (fare abbassare la cresta)English-Italian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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7 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) (fare abbassare la cresta)English-Italian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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Humble — Hum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humbling}.] 1. To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate. [1913 Webster] Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven s plagues Have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humble — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having or showing a low estimate of one s own importance. b offered with or affected by such an estimate (if you want my humble opinion). 2 of low social or political rank (humble origins). 3 (of a thing) of modest pretensions … Useful english 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. 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 — I. a. 1. Meek, modest, unassuming, unpretending, unobtrusive, lowly, submissive, free from pride, free from haughtiness, without arrogance. 2. Low, small, poor, unpretending. II. v. a. 1. Humiliate, shame, mortify, degrade, crush, break, subdue,… … New dictionary of synonyms
humble — [adj1] meek, unassuming apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet,… … New thesaurus
humble — [hum′bəl] adj. humbler, humblest [ME < OFr < L humilis, low, small, slight, akin to humus, soil, earth: see HUMUS2] 1. having or showing a consciousness of one s defects or shortcomings; not proud; not self assertive; modest 2. low in… … English World dictionary
humble — index browbeat, contrite, debase, demean (make lower), demote, derogate, diffident, familiar (customary) … Law dictionary
make much of something — make ˈmuch of sth/sb idiom to treat sth/sb as very important • He always makes much of his humble origins. Main entry: ↑makeidiom … Useful english dictionary
make much of somebody — make ˈmuch of sth/sb idiom to treat sth/sb as very important • He always makes much of his humble origins. Main entry: ↑makeidiom … Useful english dictionary
Humble, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Humble settlement type = City nickname = website = http://www.cityofhumble.net/ imagesize = image caption = mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in the state of Texas mapsize1 = 250px map caption1 … Wikipedia
