false modesty

fɔːls ˈmɑːdəsti
false modesties
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Translation of false modesty into Russian

Noun

insincere humility

pretending to be humble to gain praise
  • Her false modesty was obvious when she downplayed her success.Её ложная скромность была очевидна, когда она преуменьшала свой успех.
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Examples of false modesty in a sentence

  • She used false modesty to gain sympathy from her peers.

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

Noun
ложная скромностьnf. - lozhnaya skromnost'

Her false modesty was a tactic to keep her colleagues guessing.

Её ложная скромность была тактикой, чтобы коллеги продолжали гадать.

Her false modesty masked her true talent and ambition in the industry.

Её ложная скромность скрывала её истинный талант и амбиции в индустрии.

In conversations, false modesty can undermine genuine praise from others.

В разговорах ложная скромность может ослабить искреннюю похвалу от других.

His false modesty showed how deeply he craved validation from others.

Его ложная скромность показала, насколько сильно он жаждал признания от других.

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false modesty: Examples and translations in context

People think that I say this out of false modesty.

Люди думают, что это я говорю из ложной скромности.

Without false modesty we can say that we are leaders in our business.

Без ложной скромности скажу, что мы здесь являемся лидерами.

Without false modesty, I believe that we are at least the competitors.

Без ложной скромности я считаю, что мы как минимум конкуренты.

Her false modesty was a strategic move to gain more recognition.

Её ложная скромность была стратегическим шагом для получения большего признания.

His false modesty was frustrating because it overshadowed his real accomplishments.

Его ложная скромность раздражала, потому что она затмевала его настоящие достижения.

Noticing her false modesty, I decided to give her the credit she deserved.

Замечая её ложную скромность, я решил отдать ей должное.

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