Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

modesty

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khiêm tốn, khiết phích

BrE /ˈmɒd.ɪ.sti/ AmE /ˈmɑː.dəsti/

noun en → vi

1 HUMILITY [uncountable] B1

Khiêm tốn, khiết phích

the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people, or the fact of not showing too much pride in your achievements

  • show modesty

Collocations modesty about one's abilities · a lack of modesty

  • She was praised for her modesty.

    Cô ấy đã được khen ngợi vì sự khiêm tốn của mình.

2 RESERVE [uncountable] B1

Sự e dè, kín đáo

the quality of being shy and not showing your feelings or opinions openly

  • show modesty

Collocations modesty about one's feelings · a lack of modesty

  • He has a lot of modesty.

    Anh ấy rất kín đáo.

3 DRESS [uncountable] B2

Sự kín đáo trong trang phục, sự khiêm tốn về trang phục

the quality of wearing clothes that cover your body and are not too revealing or sexy

  • show modesty

Collocations modesty in dress · a lack of modesty in clothing

  • She wears clothes that show a lot of modesty.

    Cô ấy mặc trang phục kín đáo.