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