too modest
слишком скромный
You are too modest to tell anyone about your award.
Ты слишком скромный, чтобы рассказать кому-нибудь о своей награде.
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adjective · B2 · rare word · UK/US
modest
modest
Meaning of modest
English
not showing off
Русский
не выставляет своё превосходство, сдержан в поступках
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈmɒdɪst/
American English
/ˈmɑdɪst/
modest with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом modest
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7 сочетаний
Скромность человека
A modest persondon't be so modest
не скромничай
Don't be so modest; you did most of the work.
Не скромничай: ты сделал большую часть работы.
- be modest about one's successскромно говорить о своих успехах
- a modest personскромный человек
Небольшой по размеру
Small in sizea modest income
скромный доход
We manage on a modest income by sharing a small apartment.
Мы обходимся скромным доходом, снимая маленькую квартиру вместе.
a modest increase
небольшой рост
Sales showed a modest increase after we lowered our prices.
После того как мы снизили цены, продажи показали небольшой рост.
- a modest houseскромный дом
modest usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She is very modest.
Она очень скромная.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He stayed modest after his success.
После успеха он остался скромным.
modest synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between modest, self-effacing, unpretentious, shy, reserved, and demure
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
self-effacing
plays down own role or merits
B2rare word
ENA self-effacing leader, she always praised her team's work first.
U
🇬🇧English
unpretentious
simple, not showy; often about places or things
B2often
ENThey run an unpretentious café that feels very welcoming.
ENHe is shy at parties and often stays in the corner.
ENShe is reserved and doesn't share personal details easily.
D
🇬🇧English
demure
quiet and modest, mostly about women; dated
B2rare word
ENShe wore a demure dress to the ceremony.
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modest meaning: what does it mean?
not showing off
modest pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
modest is pronounced as /ˈmɒdɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
modest definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Она очень скромная. Translation: She is very modest.
Is modest part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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