humble

humble
1. adjective
1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humilde
2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) humilde, modesto

2. verb
(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) humillar
- humbleness
See also:
humble adj humilde
he comes from a humble background es de origen humilde
El comparativo de humble se escribe humbler; el superlativo se escribe humblest
humble
tr['hʌmbəl]
adjective
1 humilde
transitive verb
1 humillar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to eat humble pie admitir estar equivocado,-a
humble ['hʌmbəl] vt, -bled ; -bling
1) : humillar
2)
to humble oneself : humillarse
humble adj, -bler ; -blest : humilde, modesto
♦ humbly ['hʌmbli] adv
humble
adj.
• apocado, -a adj.
• bajo, -a adj.
• humilde adj.
• pequeño, -a adj.
• servil adj.
• terrero, -a adj.
v.
• abatir v.
• abismar v.
• achicar v.
• acochinar v.
• apocar v.
• derrocar v.
• desensoberbecer v.
• desentonar v.
• humillar v.

I 'hʌmbəl
adjective humilde, modesto; <apology/request> humilde

in my humble opinion — en mi modesta or humilde opinión; eat 1)


II
transitive verb (make humble) darle* una lección de humildad a; (humiliate) humillar
['hʌmbl]
1. ADJ
(compar humbler) (superl humblest)
1) (=unassuming) [person] humilde, modesto; [apology] humilde

she was very humble about her achievements — era muy modesta respecto a sus éxitos

my humble apologies for keeping you waiting — frm mis más humildes disculpas por tenerle esperando

in my humble opinion — en mi humilde or modesta opinión

I am or remain your humble servant — frm (in letters) su humilde or seguro(-a) servidor*, (a)

2) (=lowly) [person, origins, background] humilde; [house, home] humilde, modesto

the humble maggot — el humilde gusano

welcome to our humble abode — hum bienvenido a nuestra humilde morada

2. VT
1) (=make humble) dar una lección de humildad a

Ted's words humbled me — Ted me dio una lección de humildad con sus palabras

it was a humbling experience — fue una lección de humildad

to humble o.s. before God — acercarse a Dios con humildad

2) (=defeat) humillar
3.
CPD

humble pie N —

- eat humble pie
* * *

I ['hʌmbəl]
adjective humilde, modesto; <apology/request> humilde

in my humble opinion — en mi modesta or humilde opinión; eat 1)


II
transitive verb (make humble) darle* una lección de humildad a; (humiliate) humillar

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