humble
French → English
(personality) Humble: having or showing a modest estimate of one's own importance or achievements
Malgré son immense succès international, ce grand savant est resté un homme très humble.
(English) Despite his immense international success, this great scholar has remained a very humble man.
Il a parlé d'un ton humble pour demander pardon de ses erreurs passées.
(English) He spoke in a humble tone to ask forgiveness for his past mistakes.
(social) Lowly: of low social rank, modest economic background, or simple appearance; unpretentious
Il est né dans une famille humble et a dû travailler dur pour payer ses études de droit.
(English) He was born into a humble family and had to work hard to pay for his law studies.
Elle a offert un bouquet d'humbles violettes ramassées dans son jardin pour me remercier.
(English) She offered a bouquet of humble violets picked from her garden to thank me.
Entry ID: fr:en:humble · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary