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['vaɪələt]nome proprio Violetta* * *1) (a kind of small bluish-purple flower.) violetta2) (( also adjective) (of) a bluish-purple colour.) violetta* * *violet /ˈvaɪələt/A n.2 [u] viola; color violaB a.violetto; color viola● (fam. scherz.: di persona) modest violet (o shrinking violet), mammoletta (fig.); timidone, timidona.* * *['vaɪələt]nome proprio Violetta -
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adj. bescheiden; beleefd; gematigd; beperkt[ moddist]2 niet groot/opzichtig3 redelijk♦voorbeelden: -
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n. violet, paarsviolet1[ vajjəlit] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 viooltje2 verlegen/bescheiden/stil persoon♦voorbeelden:————————violet2 -
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6 humble
humble ['hʌmbəl]∎ please accept my humble apologies veuillez accepter mes humbles excuses;∎ in my humble opinion à mon humble avis;∎ figurative to eat humble pie faire de plates excuses, faire amende honorable;∎ to force sb to eat humble pie forcer qn à se rétracter;∎ your humble servant (in letter) veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'assurance de mes sentiments les plus respectueux∎ she has humble origins elle a des origines modestes;∎ to come from a humble background venir d'un milieu modeste;∎ humorous welcome to my humble abode bienvenue dans mon humble ou ma modeste demeure;∎ literary the humble violet l'humble violette fhumilier, mortifier;∎ to humble oneself before sb s'humilier devant qn;∎ a severe defeat may humble his pride un échec sérieux servira peut-être à le rendre moins orgueilleux;∎ it was a humbling experience c'était une expérience humiliante
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