modesty

ˈmɒdəsti
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Translation of modesty into German

Noun

1.

behavior

behavior characterized by moderation and reserve
  • He spoke with modesty during the interview.Er sprach mit Bescheidenheit während des Interviews.
2.

humility

freedom from vanity or conceit
  • His modesty was admired by all his friends.Seine Bescheidenheit wurde von all seinen Freunden bewundert.
3.

pudency

Rare
avoidance of sexual explicitness
Rare
  • Her modesty was evident in her choice of clothing.Ihre Bescheidenheit war offensichtlich in ihrer Kleiderwahl.
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Expressions with modesty: examples in English and translations in German

nicht auffallen
sich zurückhalten
He spoke quietly to protect his modesty.
ohne angeben zu wollen
in aller Bescheidenheit
In all modesty, I think I did a good job.
Schamstoff
She added a modesty panel to her dress to make it suitable for the ceremony..
aller gebotenen Bescheidenheit
With all due modesty, I led the project to success.
falsche Bescheidenheit
Her false modesty was obvious when she downplayed her success.
Sichtblende
The desk includes a modesty board for added privacy.

Synonyms and analogies of modesty in English

Examples of modesty in a sentence

  • Modesty prevented him from boasting about his success.
  • Her modesty prevented her from boasting about her achievements.
  • Despite his success, he maintained his modesty.
  • Modesty is valued in many traditional cultures.
  • He admired her modesty during the interview.

Translations of "modesty" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieBescheidenheitnf.

Her apparent modesty was only a cloak of invisibility for ruthless ambition.

Ihre scheinbare Bescheidenheit war nur eine Nebelkerze für ihren gnadenlosen Ehrgeiz.

dieSittsamkeitnf.

At least I can console myself with the thought that your modesty...

Zumindest kann ich mich damit trösten, dass Eure Sittsamkeit...

derAnstandnm.

You're all reaching that age now and have no modesty.

Ihr seid nun alle in dem Alter und habt keinen Anstand.

dieZurückhaltungnf.

Kyle, it's time for you to learn about modesty.

Kyle, es wird Zeit, etwas über Zurückhaltung zu lernen.

dieSchamnf.

Gone the way of the poodle and your primitive notions of modesty.

Genau wie Pudel und eure primitive Vorstellung von Scham.

Schamhaftigkeitn.

For modesty, the bulwark of chastity, is about to be destroyed.

Denn es wird die Schamhaftigkeit zerstört, die Schutzmauer der Keuschheit.

dieGenügsamkeitnf.

Do not hold back from modesty or fear.

Halte dich nicht aus Genügsamkeit oder aus Angst zurück.

dasSchamgefühlnn.

At this point, modesty was not an issue.

An diesem Punkt spielte Schamgefühl keine Rolle mehr.

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Other translations for modesty:

  • Anspruchslosigkeitnf.
  • Bedeckungnf.
  • Mäßigkeitnf.
  • Unauffälligkeitnf.

modesty: Examples and translations in context

Her fortunes changed overnight, yet her modesty diminished not one jot.

Ihr Schicksal änderte sich über Nacht, doch ihre Bescheidenheit schwand kein Jota.

His nouveau riche attitude annoyed colleagues who valued modesty over ostentatious spending.

Seine neureiche Einstellung verärgerte Kollegen, die Bescheidenheit mehr schätzten als protzigen Konsum.

Their mockery of fine dining revealed more invert snobbery than true modesty.

Ihr Spott über gehobene Restaurants verriet mehr umgekehrten Snobismus als wirkliche Bescheidenheit.

He valued modesty, preferring quiet reflection over loud celebrations.

Er schätzte Bescheidenheit und zog stille Reflexionen lauten Feiern vor.

His modesty in sharing credit created a positive environment in the office.

Seine Bescheidenheit beim Teilen des Verdienstes schuf ein positives Umfeld im Büro.

Her quiet modesty acts as a foil, making his arrogance painfully obvious.

Ihre stille Bescheidenheit dient als Kontrastfigur und macht seine Arroganz schmerzhaft deutlich.

Even in success, his modesty kept him grounded and relatable to others.

Selbst im Erfolg hielt ihn seine Bescheidenheit bodenständig und für andere nahbar.

Despite his modesty, he had a likable charm that fascinated everyone.

Trotz seiner Bescheidenheit hatte er einen sympathischen Charme, der alle faszinierte.

See also:

false modestyin all modestyall due modestymodesty board
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