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скромный

Translation of скромный

humble

Russian word in Latin letters: skromnyy

Meaning of скромный

Russian

Не считающий себя важнее других; не хвастливый.

English

not believing that you are more important than other people

скромный

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈskromnɨj]

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  1. Despite his success, he remained humble.

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    Несмотря на успех, он оставался скромным.

  2. She gave a humble answer.

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    Она дала скромный ответ.

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What's the difference between скромный, простой, and смиренный

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простой

Down-to-earth, easy to talk to.

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смиренный

Bookish or religious: meek, obedient.

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скромный meaning: what does it mean?

not believing that you are more important than other people

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?

Despite his success, he remained humble. Translation: Несмотря на успех, он оставался скромным.

Is скромный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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