modesty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒdɪsti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑdəsti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mod′ə stē)

Inflections of 'modesty' (n): npl: modesties
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
modesty n (person: lack of boastfulness)modestia nf
  humildad nf
 Modesty prevented him from taking credit for the discovery.
 Su modestia no lo dejaba llevarse el crédito por el descubrimiento.
modesty n (clothing, behaviour: propriety)recato nm
  pudor nm
 She behaves with modesty and decorum at all times.
 Se comporta con recato y decoro en todo momento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
modesty panel (desk: leg concealer) (muebles: escritorio)panel frontal nm + adj
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'modesty' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
coyly - humbleness - humility - self-effacement - shame - shuck
Spanish:
modestia - pudor - recato - pudicia - decencia - decoro - falsa modestia - humildad - modestia aparte


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