Modesto in english
Modest
pronunciation: mɑdəst part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: mɑdəst part of speech: adjective
In gestures
modesto = modest ; self-effacing ; unpretentious ; unassuming ; self-deprecating ; demure ; understated ; unambitious.
Example: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.Example: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Example: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Example: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Example: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.Example: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.Example: Whatever its look is, understated or overboard, a crystal chandelier doesn't blend in with all kinds of rooms.Example: The proposed building is an uninspired, unambitious design, out of keeping with the surrounding developments in the city.more:
» de tamaño modesto = modestly-sized .
Example: By using arches, vaults, and domes, the Romans could enclose large areas with modestly-sized stones cut carefully to shape.» en + Posesivo + modesta opinión = in + Posesivo + humble opinion .
Example: We were 'in his humble opinion' improperly attired to dine in such an illustrious establishment.» IMHO (In Mi Humilde/Modesta/Honesta Opinión) = IMHO (In My Humble/Honest Opinion) [En Internet, siglas que se utilizan en los mensajes electrónicos para indicar que el escritor sólo expresa su opinión y que puede haber quien no opine lo mismo] .
Example: IMHO (In My Humble Opinion) is a shorthand appended to a comment written in an online forum to indicate that the writer is aware that they are expressing a debatable view.» juicio modesto = understatement .
Example: Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.» ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel .
Example: Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.