humble in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for humble in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. humble (lowly):

humble origin, position

modeste

2. humble (unpretentious):

humble dwelling, gift

modeste

3. humble (deferential):

humble

humble

please accept my humble apologies form

je vous prie d'accepter mes humbles excuses form

in my humble opinion iron

à mon humble avis

your humble servant hum

votre humble serviteur

4. humble (showing humility):

humble person, gratitude

humble

humble reply, remark

empreint d'humilité

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

humble person, opponent:

humble

humilier

III.humbled ADJ

humbled

humilié, modeste

IV.humble [Brit ˈhʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈhəmbəl] VB refl

to humble oneself

s'humilier (before devant)

V.humble [Brit ˈhʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈhəmbəl]

to eat humble pie

aller à Canossa

humble-bee [Brit ˈhʌmb(ə)lbiː, Am ˈhəmb(ə)lbi] N dated

humble-bee

bourdon m

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my humble abode hum

mon humble demeure

Translations for humble in the French»English Dictionary

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humble (vis-à-vis d'autres)

humble

humble condition, travail, origine

humble

votre humble serviteur

your humble servant

à mon humble avis

in my humble opinion

se faire humble devant qn

to humble oneself before sb

aller à Canossa

to eat humble pie

humilité

humble nature

chaumière liter

humble cottage

baisser son froc sl

to eat humble pie

modeste famille, milieu

humble

rabaisser l'orgueil de qn

to humble sb's pride

humble in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for humble in the English»French Dictionary

I.humble [ˈhʌmbl] ADJ

humble

humble

welcome to my humble abode iron hum

bienvenue de mon humble antre

humble beginnings

balbutiements mpl

of humble birth

de basse naissance

in my humble opinion, ...

à mon humble avis, ...

II.humble [ˈhʌmbl] VB trans

to be humbled by sb/sth

être humilié par qn/qc

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to eat humble pie [or crow Am, Aus] inf

mettre sa fierté de côté

Translations for humble in the French»English Dictionary

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humble

humble

s'humilier devant qn

to humble oneself before sb

abaisser

to humble

s'abaisser

to humble oneself

être de haute/basse extraction

to be of noble/humble origin

à mon/son humble avis

in my/his humble opinion

humble Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

welcome to my humble abode iron hum

bienvenue de mon humble antre

humble beginnings

balbutiements mpl

of humble birth

de basse naissance

in my humble opinion, ...

à mon humble avis, ...

to eat humble pie [or crow Am, Aus] inf

mettre sa fierté de côté

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a great humble person and a social person.

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These were two men with humble beginnings who rose to very illustrious levels.

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The entire city is humbled and broken with the people (and even the animals) in sackcloth and ashes.

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In humble language, name suffixes are dropped when referring to people from inside one's group.

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This started as quite a humble little project, and in many ways it still is.

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Humble language ("kenjgo") is similar to respectful language, in substituting verbs with other forms.

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From its humble beginning, with two work cells and two pick and place competitions, the 2002 competition offered a total of seventeen contests.

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His relatively humble origins were often cited in later life by his enemies.

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From humble beginnings with a small group of three, today there are 12 puppeteers and still growing.

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Great-grandfather is tender and humble and has a wonderful sense of humour.

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