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modesto

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adjective
  1. modest, humble, unpretentious
  2. modest, not extreme or excessive

Forms

adjective

masculine singularmodesto
femininemodesta
masculine pluralmodestos
feminine pluralmodestas
superlativemodestísimo

Used in the library

  • El dueño de la bodega es un hombre modesto.The owner of the winery is a modest man.B2Otra vez, por favor (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)
  • El dueño del restaurante es un hombre modesto a pesar de su fama.The restaurant's owner is a modest man despite his fame.B2Otra vez, por favor (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
  • En España la propina es voluntaria y modesta, y a menudo se reduce a dejar la vuelta.In Spain the tip is voluntary and modest, and often comes down to leaving the change.B2La propina — The Tip

Other ways to say it

  • pudorosomodest, humble, chaste; bashful
  • púdicomodest, humble, chaste; bashful

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