modest

1. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

   bescheiden, maßvoll

   скро́мныйskrómnyj

   скро́мнийskrómnyj

2. Small, moderate in size.

   He earns a modest amount of money.

   Her latest novel was a modest success.

   bescheiden, klein, gering

   скро́мныйskrómnyj

   relatively moderate, limited, or small

3. Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.

   modest thoughts or language

4. (especially)Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

   anständig, sittsam

   благопристо́йныйblagopristójnyj, скро́мныйskrómnyj

1. Tom is a very modest man.

   Том дуже скромна людина. — miketheknight

   ruТом очень скромный человек. — marafon

   deTom ist ein sehr bescheidener Mann. — wolfgangth

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2. Tom is just modest.

   Том просто скромний. — deniko

   deTom ist nur bescheiden. — User132751

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3. Tom is very modest.

   Том дуже скромний. — deniko

   ruТом очень скромный. — sharptoothed

   deTom ist sehr bescheiden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Tom is modest.

   Том скромний. — deniko

   ruТом скромный. — odexed

   deTom ist bescheiden. — fleur74

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5. Maybe Tom is just being modest.

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