Modesto – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Modesto, California
modesto
adj.
modest, unassuming, humble, coy, lowly, chaste, unpretentious, demure, inconspicuous, temperate, quiet, moderate, homely
modesto
adj.
modest, humble, unpretentious, unassuming; lower
modesto
adj.
modest, demure; blushful, coy; homely, plain; lowly
modesto
(adj.) = modest ; self-effacing ; unpretentious ; unassuming ; self-deprecating ; demure ; understated.
Ex: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.
Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
Ex: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.
Ex: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.
Ex: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.
Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.
Ex: Whatever its look is, understated or overboard, a crystal chandelier doesn't blend in with all kinds of rooms.
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* de tamaño modesto = modestly-sized.
* en + Posesivo + modesta opinión = in + Posesivo + humble opinion.
* IMHO (In Mi Humilde/Modesta/Honesta Opinión) = IMHO (In My Humble/Honest Opinion).
* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
