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1 humble
1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) pokorný, ponížený2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) nízký2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) pokořit- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *• pokorný• skromný -
2 eat humble pie
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3 in my humble opinion
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4 background
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.) pozadí2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) pozadí3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) původ, minulost* * *• pozadí• minulost -
5 chasten
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6 drudge
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7 drudgery
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8 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) kolouch2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) světle žlutohnědá barva; světle žlutohnědýII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) vrtět ocasem, lísat se2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) podlézat* * *• vrtět ohonem• plazit se• podlézat• světle žlutohnědý• srneček• srnec• světle žlutohnědá barva• kolouch• lísat se -
9 grovel
['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) plazit se (před)* * *• plazit• plazit se• podlézat -
10 humility
[hju'miləti](modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) skromnostSee also:- humble* * *• pokora• skromnost -
11 lowly
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12 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) lakomý2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) hanebný, nečestný3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) rozladěný; zlý; krutý4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerný, ubohý•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) střední2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) průměrný2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) střed, průměr, střední hodnotaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mínit; znamenat2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamýšlet•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) významný- meaningless
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- mean well* * *• znamenat• zákeřný• zamýšlet• průměrný• průměr• střední• mysl• myslit• mínit• myslet• mean/meant/meant -
13 meek
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14 obsequious
[əb'si:kwiəs](too humble or too ready to agree with someone: He bowed in an obsequious manner.) servilní- obsequiousness* * *• podlézavý• servilní -
15 stooge
[stu:‹]1) (a comedian's assistant who is made the object of all his jokes.) přihrávač2) (a person who is used by another to do humble or unpleasant jobs.) poskok* * *• poskok• loutka -
16 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.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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17 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.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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18 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.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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19 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.) srazit někomu hřebínekEnglish-Czech dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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