Скромный - translation, pronunciation and examples
modest
not showing off
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скромный дом
скромная зарплата
скромная одежда
скромное заявление
скромный успех
скромный usage examples
Her modest reply made everyone admire her more.
Её скромный ответ заставил всех ещё больше восхищаться ею.
His modest home is very comfortable.
Его скромный дом очень уютный.
Similar words
not showing off; moderate in needs and behavior
restrained in emotions and expressions; not demonstrative
unpretentious; not demanding, content with little
diminutive, colloquial form of 'modest' — gently downplaying modesty or size
shy, awkward in social situations, easily embarrassed
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скромный synonyms
What's the difference between скромный / сдержанный / непритязательный / скромненький / стеснительный / умеренный
not showing off; moderate in needs and behavior
He is very modest; he doesn't boast about his achievements.
Он очень скромный: не хвалится своими успехами.
restrained in emotions and expressions; not demonstrative
Her restrained behavior helped avoid conflicts.
Её сдержанное поведение помогало избегать конфликтов.
unpretentious; not demanding, content with little
He is unpretentious about food and clothing.
Он непритязательный в еде и одежде.
diminutive, colloquial form of 'modest' — gently downplaying modesty or size
She has a modest little dress, but it suits her.
У неё скромненькое платье, но ей идёт.
shy, awkward in social situations, easily embarrassed
She is shy and rarely starts conversations with strangers.
Она стеснительная и редко заводит разговор с незнакомцами.
He takes a moderate approach to spending.
У него умеренный подход к расходам.
humble, submissive; emphasizes yielding or meekness
After the defeat he remained humble and did not seek blame.
После поражения он остался смиренным и не искал виноватых.
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How to pronounce скромный and what this word means
скромный translation: modest. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce скромный
[ˈskromnɨj]
скромный translation
modest
скромный examples
Sie blieb trotz ihres Erfolgs bescheiden.
скромный transcription
[ˈskromnɨj]
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Questions about this word
скромный meaning: what does it mean?
не выставляет своё превосходство, сдержан в поступках
скромный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
скромный is pronounced as [ˈskromnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
скромный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sie blieb trotz ihres Erfolgs bescheiden. Translation: Несмотря на свой успех, она осталась скромной.
Is скромный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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