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humilde

humble

adjective oo-MEEL-deh Rare

Also means

modest

Usage Note

Humilde can describe a person's character ('a humble person') or their social circumstances ('a humble background'). In the social sense it often means 'of modest means' rather than false modesty — una familia humilde is a working-class family. The adverb is humildemente and the noun la humildad.

Examples

"Es una persona muy humilde."

Natural Translation

She is a very humble person.

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