meek

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmiːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mik/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mēk)

Inflections of 'meek' (adj):
meeker
adj comparative
meekest
adj superlative
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
meek adj (shy)dócil adj
  tímido/a adj
  sumiso/a adj
  manso/a adj
 The meek prisoner quietly complied.
 El dócil prisionero obedeció en silencio.
meek adj (humble)humilde adj mf
  modesto/a adj
 The politician was meek and didn't feel the need to tout his accomplishments.
 El político era humilde y no sentía la necesidad de presumir de sus logros.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
meek adj (not forceful, sports)moderado/a adj
 The batter gave the ball a meek swat.
 El bateador pegó a la pelota de forma moderada.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'meek' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
lamb - lowly - mild mannered - tame - unassertive
Spanish:
paloma - como una seda - humilde - pobre de espíritu

Collocations: a meek [existence, life, living], a meek [man, boy, girl, woman, person], a meek little [boy], more...

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