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скромный

modest

Meaning of скромный

not showing off

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RU[ˈskromnɨj]
modest
скромный - modest
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скромный with English translation

скромный usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Her modest reply made everyone admire her more.

Её скромный ответ заставил всех ещё больше восхищаться ею.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

His modest home is very comfortable.

Его скромный дом очень уютный.

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скромный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

скромныйmodest
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

скромный synonyms

Related words worth learning together

сдержанный
restrained in emotions and expressions; not demonstrative
непритязательный
unpretentious; not demanding, content with little
скромненький
diminutive, colloquial form of 'modest' — gently downplaying modesty or size
стеснительный
shy, awkward in social situations, easily embarrassed
умеренный
moderate, without extremes; restrained in desires, actions, or judgments
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С
🇷🇺ru
сдержанный

restrained in emotions and expressions; not demonstrative

B2Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
непритязательный

unpretentious; not demanding, content with little

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
скромненький

diminutive, colloquial form of 'modest' — gently downplaying modesty or size

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
стеснительный

shy, awkward in social situations, easily embarrassed

B2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

moderate, without extremes; restrained in desires, actions, or judgments

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
смиренный

humble, submissive; emphasizes yielding or meekness

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce скромный and what this word means

скромный means modest. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce скромный

[ˈskromnɨj]

скромный translation

modest

скромный examples

Her modest reply made everyone admire her more.

скромный transcription

[ˈskromnɨj]

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скромный meaning: what does it mean?

не выставляет своё превосходство, сдержан в поступках

скромный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

скромный is pronounced as [ˈskromnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

скромный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her modest reply made everyone admire her more. Translation: Её скромный ответ заставил всех ещё больше восхищаться ею.

Is скромный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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