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bescheiden

modest

Meaning of bescheiden

not showing off

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DE[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]
modest
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bescheiden belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bescheidenmodest
freundlichkind
intelligentsmart
leisequiet
langweiligboring
faullazy
wütendangry

bescheiden synonyms

Related words worth learning together

zurückhaltend
reserved, restrained; emphasizes calm self-control and not drawing attention to oneself
dezent
subtle, understated; often refers to style or behavior that is tasteful and not flashy
demütig
humble, modest in a more moral or spiritual sense; stronger than simple modesty and can sound religious or solemn
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🇩🇪de
zurückhaltend

reserved, restrained; emphasizes calm self-control and not drawing attention to oneself

B2Often
🇩🇪de

subtle, understated; often refers to style or behavior that is tasteful and not flashy

B2Very Often
D
🇩🇪de
demütig

humble, modest in a more moral or spiritual sense; stronger than simple modesty and can sound religious or solemn

B2Often

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How to pronounce bescheiden and what this word means

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

how to pronounce bescheiden

[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]

bescheiden translation

modest

bescheiden transcription

[bəˈʃaɪ̯dn̩]

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bescheiden meaning: what does it mean?

nicht zur Schau stellend; zurückhaltend und nicht prahlerisch

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

Is bescheiden part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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