humbling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for humbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.humble [Am ˈhəmbəl, Brit ˈhʌmb(ə)l] ADJ

1. humble (lowly, unpretentious):

humble origins/cottage/folk

humilde

humble origins/cottage/folk

modesto

he worked as a humble office clerk

era un humilde empleado de oficina

2. humble (meek, unassuming):

humble person

modesto

humble person

humilde

in my humble opinion

en mi modesta or humilde opinión

your humble servant (at end of letter) form, dated

su seguro servidor form, dated

your humble servant (in speech) liter or hum

un servidor/una servidora dated, hum

3. humble (deferential):

humble apology/request

humilde

II.humble [Am ˈhəmbəl, Brit ˈhʌmb(ə)l] VB trans

1. humble (make humble):

humble person

darle una lección de humildad a

he must humble himself before God

debe acercarse a Dios con humildad

a humbling experience

una lección de humildad

2. humble (humiliate):

humble

humillar

See also eat

I.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB trans

1. eat meal/vegetables:

eat

comer

I don't eat meat

no como carne

I won't eat you! inf

¡no te voy a comer!

she ate her way through the whole cake

acabó con or se comió todo el pastel

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

tragarse el orgullo

to eat sb alive

comerse vivo a alguien

2. eat (upset, bother) sl:

what's eating her?

¿a esta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? inf

II.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB intr

eat

comer

to eat in/out

comer en casa/(a)fuera

we usually eat at 7 o'clock

solemos cenar a las siete

we ate off plastic plates

comimos en platos de plástico

to eat Chinese/Greek

comer comida china/griega

eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)

a beber y a tragar (que el mundo se va a acabar)

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of humble/noble parentage

de origen humilde/noble

Translations for humbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chapiollo (chapiolla)

humble

baja cuna

humble origins pl

humilde

humble

en mi humilde opinión

in my humble opinion

humilde

humble

son de origen humilde

they are of humble o lowly origins

los humildes

the humble

contribuyó con su óbolo form o hum

he made his humble contribution form, hum

en mi modesta opinión

in my humble o modest opinion

modesto (modesta) familia

humble

modesto (modesta) posición social

humble

de extracción humilde

of humble origins

de extracción humilde

from a humble background

la humildad de sus ropas

his humble clothing

humbling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for humbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.humble [ˈhʌmbl] ADJ

humble

humilde

of humble birth

de origen humilde

in my humble opinion, ...

en mi modesta opinión, ...

II.humble [ˈhʌmbl] VB trans

humble

humillar

humble (beat)

derrotar

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in my humble opinion (IMHO) inf

según mi humilde opinión

to eat humble pie

tragarse las palabras

Translations for humbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cotorro (habitación modesta) m CSur inf

humble room

humilde

humble

un humilde trabajador

a humble worker

ser de orígenes humildes

to be of humble origin

ser de humilde nacimiento

to be of humble birth

pobre

humble

bajo (-a)

humble

humbling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

of humble birth

de origen humilde

in my humble opinion, ...

en mi modesta opinión, ...

to eat humble pie

tragarse las palabras