humble
gb/hˈʌmbəl/ us/hˈʌmbəl/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2200
szerény, alacsony rangú, egyszerű, megaláz, alázatra tanít, alázattal tölt el
B1
1
szerény
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is humble
Despite his success, he remained humble and approachable.
Sikerei ellenére szerény és közvetlen maradt.
She gave a humble speech, thanking her team for the award.
Szerény hangvételű beszédet mondott, amelyben megköszönte a csapatának a díjat.
He is humble about his achievements, never boasting.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My teacher is very humble.
A tanárom nagyon szerény.
She is humble even though she is rich.
Szerény, pedig gazdag.
He stays humble after winning the game.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'humble' with 'poor' in all contexts. In this sense, it refers to attitude, not wealth.
משמעות
Modest about one's importance
צירופים
humble attitude
|humble person
|remain humble
|truly humble
|humble nature
מילים נרדפות
modest (Often used interchangeably, but 'modest' can also refer to moderation in appearance or claims, not just self-view.)
הפכים
arrogant (Describes someone with an exaggerated sense of their own importance, the opposite of humble.)
נושאים
character
|emotions
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Thinking you are not more important or better than other people.
Having or showing a modest or low view of one's own importance.
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] is humble
He came from humble beginnings but built a successful company.
Szerény körülmények közül indult, de sikeres vállalatot épített.
Her parents had humble jobs but valued education.
A szülei egyszerű munkát végeztek, de nagyra tartották a tanulást.
The project started in a humble workshop.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I grew up in a humble village.
Egy szerény kis faluban nőttem fel.
She has a humble house in the countryside.
Szerény háza van vidéken.
He is from a humble family.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'humble' here to mean 'modest' in personality, when it refers instead to social/economic position.
משמעות
Low in rank or status
צירופים
humble origins
|humble background
|humble beginnings
מילים נרדפות
lowly (Emphasizes low rank or status, often more literary.)
הפכים
privileged (Describes someone with advantages in wealth or status, opposite of lowly or humble in this sense.)
נושאים
society
|status
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
הגדרה
Having a low position in society or little money.
Of low social, administrative, or economic rank or position.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
to humble [someone]
The loss humbled the champion.
A vereség alázatra tanította a bajnokot.
Traveling to poor regions humbled her perspective on life.
A szegény vidékeken tett utazás alázatra tanította, és átformálta az életszemléletét.
He was humbled by the generosity of strangers.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The game humbled the team.
A mérkőzés alázatra tanította a csapatot.
I was humbled by her kindness.
Alázattal töltött el a kedvessége.
Losing the match humbled him.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'humble' with 'embarrass'; 'humble' may not involve shame but rather perspective change.
משמעות
Make someone feel less proud
צירופים
humble an opponent
|humbled by defeat
|experience that humbles
מילים נרדפות
humiliate ('Humiliate' often implies public shame; 'humble' can be gentler and not necessarily public.)
הפכים
encourage (To build someone's confidence, opposite of making them feel less important.)
נושאים
emotions
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make someone lose their pride or feel less important.
To cause someone to feel less important, proud, or confident.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
humble
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbəl/
US/hˈʌmbəl/
הברות והטעמה
humble (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (humble)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: humble
- Comparative: humbler
- Superlative: humblest
Verb
- Base: humble
- 3rd Person Singular: humbles
- Present Participle: humbling
- Past: humbled
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
in my humble opinion
1/ˈɪn mˈaɪ hˈʌmbəl əpˈɪnjən/
fixed phrase
informal
Polite way to share opinion
A polite way to say what you think.
דוגמאות
- In my humble opinion, this is his best book yet.
- Well, in my humble opinion, we should wait before deciding.
eat humble pie
1/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
To admit you were wrong and apologize humbly
To say you were wrong and be sorry after someone shows you are wrong.
דוגמאות
- After the mistake was discovered, he had to eat humble pie in front of the team.
- After the argument, he had to eat humble pie and apologize.
- She refused to admit her error until the evidence forced her to eat humble pie.
- She was forced to eat humble pie when her plan failed.
eat humble pie
2/ˈit hˈʌmbəl pˈaɪ/
idiom
admit you were wrong
To admit you were wrong and say you are sorry, especially after strongly saying you were right.
דוגמאות
- After the report came out, the manager had to eat humble pie and apologize to the team.
- The critics ate humble pie when the movie became a huge success.
- He laughed at her idea, but later he ate humble pie when it worked perfectly.