humble

humilde, modesto

Que reconoce sus limitaciones y no se cree superior a los demás por sus capacidades o logros.

En inglés sencillo: Aware of your weaknesses and not acting as if your abilities or achievements make you better than others.

• She is kind and humble.
• He remained humble after winning the prize.
• Despite their success, the team stayed humble.

Sinónimos: modest, unassuming

Antónimos: arrogant, proud

Expresiones frecuentes: humble person, remain humble, humble attitude

humilde, modesto, sencillo

Sencillo y corriente, sin nada caro, lujoso o especial.

En inglés sencillo: Simple and ordinary, without anything expensive, grand, or special.

• They shared a humble meal.
• He grew up in a humble home.
• The business rose from humble beginnings.

Sinónimos: simple, modest, plain

Antónimos: grand, luxurious

Expresiones frecuentes: humble home, humble beginnings, humble meal, humble cottage

humilde, modesto

Que no presume ni se da importancia, a veces por tener poco poder o una posición social baja.

En inglés sencillo: Not proud or self-important, sometimes because you have little social power or status.

• He spoke in a humble voice.
• She began in a humble position at the company.
• In my humble opinion, we should wait.

Sinónimos: modest, lowly, unassuming

Antónimos: proud, arrogant

Expresiones frecuentes: humble servant, humble position, humble opinion

hacer más humilde, bajar los humos

Hacer que alguien comprenda que no es tan importante, hábil o impresionante como creía.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone realize they are less important, skilled, or impressive than they thought.

• The experience humbled me.
• Her kindness humbled everyone in the room.
• He was humbled by how much he still had to learn.

Cómo se usa: be humbled by something (I was humbled by the children's courage.)

Sinónimos: make modest, take down a peg

Expresiones frecuentes: humble someone, deeply humble someone, humble oneself

apabullar, derrotar contundentemente

Derrotar fácilmente a alguien, sobre todo cuando se esperaba que ganara.

En inglés sencillo: To defeat someone easily, especially when they were expected to win.

• The young team humbled the champions.
• We were humbled by a much smaller club.
• Can these newcomers humble the tournament favorites?

Sinónimos: crush, trounce, defeat

Expresiones frecuentes: humble the champions, humble an opponent, humble a team

los humildes

Personas que no presumen, o que tienen poco poder o una posición social baja.

En inglés sencillo: People who are not proud, or who have little social power or status.

• The humble deserve respect.
• The story gives the humble a voice.
• The proud ignored the needs of the humble.

Cómo se usa: the humble + plural verb (The humble are often overlooked.)

Sinónimos: the meek, the lowly

Antónimos: the proud

Expresiones frecuentes: the humble, among the humble, protect the humble