Grammatical class

Noun

modestie

modesty

Details

Syllables

mo-des-tie

Phonetics

mo.dɛs.ti

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

5026

Freq. (movies)

7447

Freq. (news)

15186

Sentences

Toi, pour la modestie, tu ne crains personne, non ?

You, for modesty, do not fear anyone, no?

A1

Je suis la modestie même.

I am modesty itself.

A2

L'heure n'est pas à la modestie.

This is no time for modesty.

A2

Même quand on est félicité, la modestie est importante.

Even when one is being praised, modesty is important.

B1

Sa modestie est respectable.

His modesty is worth respecting.

B2

La modestie l'emporte plus souvent que l'orgueil.

Humility often achieves more than pride.

B2