humble

humble, modeste

Qui connaît ses faiblesses et ne se croit pas supérieur aux autres grâce à ses capacités ou ses réussites.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : modest, unassuming

Contraires : arrogant, proud

Expressions courantes : humble person, remain humble, humble attitude

modeste, simple

Simple et ordinaire, sans rien de coûteux, de grandiose ou de particulier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : simple, modest, plain

Contraires : grand, luxurious

Expressions courantes : humble home, humble beginnings, humble meal, humble cottage

humble, modeste

Qui ne se vante pas et ne se donne pas d’importance, parfois en raison d’une condition sociale peu élevée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : modest, lowly, unassuming

Contraires : proud, arrogant

Expressions courantes : humble servant, humble position, humble opinion

rendre humble, rabaisser

Faire comprendre à quelqu’un qu’il est moins important, doué ou impressionnant qu’il ne le pensait.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be humbled by something (I was humbled by the children's courage.)

Synonymes : make modest, take down a peg

Expressions courantes : humble someone, deeply humble someone, humble oneself

écraser, infliger une défaite à

Battre facilement quelqu’un, surtout quand on s’attendait à ce qu’il gagne.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : crush, trounce, defeat

Expressions courantes : humble the champions, humble an opponent, humble a team

les humbles

Personnes qui ne se montrent pas fières, ou qui ont peu de pouvoir ou une condition sociale peu élevée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the humble + plural verb (The humble are often overlooked.)

Synonymes : the meek, the lowly

Contraires : the proud

Expressions courantes : the humble, among the humble, protect the humble