Betekenis van:
humble

humble
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • geen te hoge gedachten van zichzelf hebbend, niet aanmatigend
  • low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage"

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humble
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • klein in maat of hoeveelheid
  • low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage"

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humble
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
    "a humble apology"
    "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"
    humble
    Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
      "of humble (or lowly) birth"

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      humble
      Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
        • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

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        to humble
        Werkwoord
        • krenken; als minderwaardig voorstellen; in aanzien doen dalen
        • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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        to humble
        Werkwoord
        • verootmoedigen
        • cause to be unpretentious
        "This experience will humble him"

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        Voorbeeldzinnen

        1. I'm humble.
        2. You're too humble.
        3. Tom is humble.
        4. This man is very humble.
        5. He is humble towards everyone.
        6. Please accept my humble apologies.
        7. Defeat and failure make people too humble.
        8. This is but a humble downtown store.
        9. I am just a humble teacher.
        10. He is humble about his opinion.
        11. No matter how humble it may be, home is home.
        12. The axe does not go to a humble neck.
        13. His face was pale and his clothing humble.
        14. The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.
        15. He's quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.