Translations for „modest“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

modest [ˈmɑːdɪst, Brit ˈmɒd-] ADJ

1. modest (not boastful):

modest

modesto(-a)

to be modest about sth

não fazer alarde de a. c.

2. modest (moderate):

modest

comedido(-a)

a modest wage

um salário suficiente

3. modest behavior:

modest

recatado(-a)

Usage examples with modest

a modest wage

um salário suficiente

to be modest about sth

não fazer alarde de a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With it all, he was modest and reserved almost to a fault.

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The library became free in 1952, although a modest charge was retained for some popular books.

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The targets set by many developing countries are quite modest when compared with those in some industrialized countries.

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His paintings were popular, probably because he asked modest prices for them.

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The population was 2,016, at the 2000 census, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 1,761.

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The fans loved him for his modest and fair personality.

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Even the most modest species reach about 60 cm.

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The people tend to view themselves as modest, independent and self-reliant.

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The architectural details of the building are rather modest.

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Its support declined in the 1995 and 1999 elections, followed by a modest recovery in 2003 when it ran in 51 out of 103 ridings.

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