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1 modesty
Bescheidenheit, die* * *noun die Bescheidenheit* * *mod·es·ty[ˈmɒdɪsti, AM ˈmɑ:d-]n ( approv)in all \modesty in aller Bescheidenheit* * *['mɒdIstɪ]n1) (= humbleness) Bescheidenheit fin all modesty —
the modesty of the man! (iro) — der ist ja überhaupt nicht von sich eingenommen! (iro inf)
3) (= chasteness) Schamgefühl nt; (in behaviour) Anstand m, Sittsamkeit f (geh), Züchtigkeit f (old); (in dress) Unauffälligkeit f, Dezentheit f* * *modesty s1. Bescheidenheit f:in all modesty bei aller Bescheidenheit2. Anspruchslosigkeit f, Einfachheit f3. Schamgefühl n, Sittsamkeit f* * *noun, no pl.Bescheidenheit, die* * *n.Bescheidenheit f.Genügsamkeit f. -
2 modestly
adverbbescheiden; dezent, unauffällig [sich kleiden]* * *adverb bescheiden* * *mod·est·ly[ˈmɒdɪstli, AM ˈmɑ:d-]to dress \modestly sich akk dezent kleiden3. (not expensively)\modestly priced preisgünstig* * *['mɒdIstlɪ]adv1) (= unassumingly, moderately) bescheidenmodestly successful — in bescheidenem Maße erfolgreich
modestly priced goods —
he still gambled modestly — er spielte immer noch in Maßen
* * *adverbbescheiden; dezent, unauffällig [sich kleiden]* * *adv.bescheiden adv. -
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5 boast
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbprahlen mit; (possess) sich rühmen (+ Gen.)3. noun1) Prahlerei, die2) (cause of pride) Stolz, der* * *[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) prahlen2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) die Prahlerei- academic.ru/7838/boastful">boastful- boastfully
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- boasting* * *[bəʊst, AM boʊst]▪ to \boast that... damit angeben, dass...II. vt▪ to \boast sth1. (say boastfully) etw prahlerisch verkündento be an empty \boast reine Angeberei sein fam* * *[bəʊst]1. n1) Prahlerei f2) (= source of pride) Stolz mit is their boast that... — sie rühmen sich, dass...
2. viprahlen (about, of mit to sb jdm gegenüber)without boasting, without wishing to boast — ohne zu prahlen
3. vt1) (= possess) sich rühmen (+gen) (geh)2) (= say boastfully) prahlen* * *boast1 [bəʊst]A s1. Prahlerei f (auch Äußerung etc)2. Stolz m (Gegenstand oder Grund des Stolzes):he was the boast of his age er war der Stolz seiner Zeit;it is her boast that … sie ist stolz darauf, dass …B v/i prahlen (about, of mit):it is not much to boast of damit ist es nicht weit herC v/t1. mit etwas prahlen:boast that … damit prahlen, dass …2. sich des Besitzes einer Sache rühmen (können), aufzuweisen haben, sein Eigen nennenboast2 [bəʊst] v/t1. Steine roh behauen* * *1. intransitive verbprahlen (of, about mit)2. transitive verbprahlen mit; (possess) sich rühmen (+ Gen.)3. noun1) Prahlerei, die2) (cause of pride) Stolz, der* * *(of) v.renommieren (mit) v. (of, about) v.prahlen (mit) v. v.angeben (mit) v.aufweisen (Erfolge etc.) v. -
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['bəʊstfl]* * *adjective presuntuoso* * *boastful /ˈbəʊstfl/a.vanaglorioso; presuntuoso; tronfioboastfullyavv.presuntuosamente; in modo tronfioboastfulnessn. [u]vanagloria; millanteria; presunzione.* * *['bəʊstfl]
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