modest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒdɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑdɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(modist)

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modest adj (person: not boastful)bescheiden, ingetogen bn
 Kate was very modest and didn't like too much attention.
modest adj (small in scope)bescheiden, redelijk, beperkt bn
 The business was a modest venture.
modest adj (small in amount)klein, gering bn
  bescheiden bn
 The stock values saw a modest rise yesterday.
 My mother only drinks a modest amount of alcohol.
modest adj (thing: simple, not elaborate)simpel, eenvoudig, bescheiden bn
 Kelsey prepared a modest dinner for herself.
modest adj (woman: reserved, prudish)zedig, eerbaar bn
 Women in this period were expected to be modest and demure.
modest adj (clothing: non-revealing)sober, ingetogen bn
 Rachel always wore very modest clothing.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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bescheiden bn (niet aanmatigend)modest, unassuming adj
  humble adj
  unpretentious adj
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Collocatie: a modest [worker, player, woman, professional, student], there's no need to be (so) modest, is [anything but, less than] modest, meer...

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