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modesty / modestia
 
modesty   [ˈmɒdɪstɪ]   -noun
1. (=humbleness)   modestia (f)
·in all modesty, I think I could do the job better
·modestamente or con toda modestia, creo yo que podría hacer mejor el trabajo
·I can't tell you, modesty forbids
·no puedo decírtelo, pecaría de poco modesto
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2. (=propriety)   pudor (m),   recato (m)
 
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