La Palabra del Día: Modesto
Modesto
Modest, humble, unassuming; pure, maidenly
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Soy una persona muy modesta. No es mi culpa que siempre tengo razón. (por supuesto, solo estoy bromeando) jejeje
I am very modest person. It’s not my fault that I am always right. (of course, I am just kidding)
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Soy el gato más modesto del mundo! 
I'm the most modest cat on the world! 
Puedo ser modesta, pero soy mejor en los pecados.
I can be humble, but I'm better at the sins.
En mi modesta opinión el planeta está en problemas.
In my humble opinion the planet is in trouble.
Soy una estrella de rock, interesante, encantadora y también modesta.
I am a rock star, interesting, charming and also modest.
Este gatito le gusta ser modesto.
This kitten likes to be modest.
Ladies, please look professional and modest when you go to work. If I see one more person show up like this, I'm going to scream!
Señoritas, por favor, se parezcan profesionales y modestas cuando al trabajo. Si veo una más persona llega así, ¡voy a gritar!
La mayoría de la gente tiene una alta opinión de si misma, pero las personas modestas son más realistas.
*Most people have a high opinion of themselves, but humble people are more realistic. *
Comparado con otros planetas, nuestro planeta, la Tierra, es muy modesto.
Compared to other planets, our planet, Earth, is very humble.
(To my surprise, planeta is a masculine noun!)
En algunas culturas ser modesto es una regla inflexible.
In some cultures to be modest is an inflexible rule.
No estoy mucho modeto, pero estoy amable!
I'm not very modest, but I'm very nice!
¡Ser modestos! Esa es la clase de orgullo menos probable que para de ofender.
Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.
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Creo que soy un buen juez de carácter y que Jose Murinho es un hombre muy modesto
I believe that I am a good judge of character and that Jose murinho is a very modest man
Era Solía ser modesta, pero entonces me di cuenta de tan maravillosa que soy.
I used to be modest, but then I realized how marvelous I am.
The modest man is usually admired, if people get to know him.
El hombre modesto suele ser admirado, si es que la gente llega a saber de él.
I always feel very humble every time I notice that my son is so much more intelligent than me . . . . .
Siempre me siento muy modesta cada vez que me doy cuenta que mi hijo es mucho más inteligente que yo.
