1 (unassuming) [+person] humilde; modesto; [+apology] humilde she was very humble about her achievements era muy modesta respecto a sus éxitos; my humble apologies for keeping you waiting (formal) mis más humildes disculpas por tenerle esperando; in my humble opinion en mi humilde modesta opinión;or I am remain your humble servantor (formal) (in letters) su humilde seguroasegura servidoraservidora;ora segura a servidora
2 (lowly) [+person, origins, background] humilde Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean He had enjoyed a rather successful career as a publisher, rising from humble salesman to editorial director of a paperback company ...a humble [curate] in a small country region... ...men and women from very humble [backgrounds]. His views come from his own humble beginnings
[+house, home] humilde; modesto In reality it was no more than a humble pre-fabricated wooden house Even the most humble home has a meticulously clean, well-stocked and ordered storeroom There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them
the humble maggot el humilde gusano
...the humble kale, one of the easiest crops to grow Elegant and exotic or plain and simple, the humble potato is the ultimate standby Now even the humble maggot is coming under scrutiny
welcome to our humble abode (humorous) bienvenido a nuestra humilde morada
