No. 12,561 in Spanish

modestia

Modesty; humility; lack of arrogance or vanity.

In a sentence

Ella aceptó el premio con modestia, agradeciendo a todos.
She accepted the award with modesty, thanking everyone.
Here 'modestia' depicts the quality of being humble and not seeking glory.
La modestia de su casa refleja su estilo de vida simple.
The modesty of his house reflects his simple lifestyle.
In this sentence, 'modestia' is used to describe simplicity or lack of excess.
Él siempre muestra su modestia al trabajar en equipo, valorando las opiniones de otros.
He always shows his modesty when working in a team, valuing the opinions of others.
Here 'modestia' refers to humility and consideration for others' ideas.

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