English-German translation for "modest"

"modest" German translation

modest
[ˈm(ɒ)dist]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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bescheiden anspruchslos anständig, sittsam maßvoll, bescheiden, vernünftig
  • bescheiden
    modest not conceited
    modest not conceited
  • anspruchslos
    modest unpretentious: person or thing
    modest unpretentious: person or thing
usually | meistmeist meist a modest quencher
Schluckmasculine | Maskulinum m
Schlückchenneuter | Neutrum n
usually | meistmeist meist a modest quencher
on a modest scale
bescheiden, in bescheidenem Rahmen
on a modest scale
Dies ist ein gemäßigter Vorschlag.
In conclusion, this is a modest proposal.
Source: Europarl
Russland hat eine bescheidene Erholung von der Rezession hingelegt.
Russia has staged a modest recovery from the recession.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Öffentlichkeit stellte von Anfang an keine großen Erwartungen an Frau Megawati.
Public expectations about Mrs Megawati were modest from the start.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese grundlegende Sicherheitsanforderung ist in der Tat ein gemäßigter Vorschlag.
This basic safety requirement is a modest proposal indeed.
Source: Europarl
Die niedrigsten Einkommensgruppen werden also relativ stark belastet.
This tax is therefore heavier in relative terms for those with more modest incomes.
Source: Europarl
Die Restriktionen gegen russische Banken, die in Europa und den USA tätig sind, scheinen maßvoll.
The restrictions on Russian banks operating in Europe and the US appear modest.
Source: News-Commentary
So gesehen verfügt Europa über nur geringe Fähigkeiten.
In that sense, Europe has but modest capabilities.
Source: News-Commentary
Lord Judd hat beispielsweise auf einige behutsame Fortschritte hingewiesen.
Lord Judd, for example, has pointed to certain modest improvements.
Source: Europarl
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