B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
modesto
modest, humble, not boastful
Looks like
modest
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities
⚠️ The trap
True cognate for the personality trait. BUT 'modesto' in Italian also means mediocre or of poor quality ('un lavoro modesto' = a mediocre piece of work). English 'modest' rarely means mediocre.
To say "unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities" in Italian:
modesto (true cognate, but Italian 'modesto' can also mean mediocre)
"modesto" in English means:
modest, humble, not boastful
Example
"È modesta nonostante i suoi successi."
"She is modest despite her achievements."
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