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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 humble hum·ble
['hʌmbl]umile, (opinion, occupation) modesto (-a)2. vtto humble o.s. — abbassarsi, umiliarsi
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3 origin *** ori·gin n
['ɒrɪdʒɪn]origine fcountry of origin — paese m d'origine
to be of humble origin or have humble origins — essere di umili origini
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4 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo
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