- modest success
- умеренный / скромный успех
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modest success
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modest — mod|est [ˈmɔdıst US ˈma: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not proud)¦ 2¦(not big)¦ 3¦(shy)¦ 4¦(clothes)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: modestus] 1.) ¦(NOT PROUD)¦ someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements ≠… … Dictionary of contemporary English
modest */*/ — UK [ˈmɒdɪst] / US [ˈmɑdəst] adjective 1) fairly small, especially when compared with other things of the same type The engine has a very modest oil consumption. His income was modest compared with that of other chief executives. a) fairly good or … English dictionary
modest — mod|est [ madəst ] adjective ** 1. ) a modest person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abilities, even if they are successful: Campese is genuinely modest about his achievements. ─ opposite BOASTFUL 2. ) fairly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
modest — adjective 1) she was modest about her poetry Syn: self effacing, self deprecating, humble, unpretentious, unassuming, unostentatious; shy, bashful, self conscious, diffident, reserved, reticent, coy Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
modest — adjective 1) she was modest about her poetry Syn: humble, self deprecating, self effacing, unassuming, shy, diffident, reserved, coy 2) modest success Syn: moderate, fair, limited … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
modest*/ — [ˈmɒdɪst] adj 1) fairly small in size, degree, or value He earned a modest income.[/ex] She has had some modest success with her short stories.[/ex] 2) a modest person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abilities … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
modest — adjective /ˈmɑdəst/ a) Not bragging or boasting about oneself or ones achievements, unpretentious, humble. He earns a modest amount of money. b) Small, moderate in size. Her latest novel was a modest success … Wiktionary
Modest Mouse — Background information Origin Issaquah, Washington, USA Genres Indie rock … Wikipedia
success — noun 1 good results ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, immense, massive ▪ considerable, real, tremendous ▪ conspicuous … Collocations dictionary
Modest Mussorgsky — Mussorgsky redirects here. For other uses, see Mussorgsky (disambiguation). Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, 1870. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Russian: Модест Петрович Мýсoргский; 21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1839 – 28 March [O.S. 16 March] 1881) was a… … Wikipedia
modest — adj. 1 not having a high opinion of your own abilities VERBS ▪ be, look, remain, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
