What does umiltà in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word umiltà in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use umiltà in Italian.
The word umiltà in Italian means humility, deference, modesty, humility, eat humble pie. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word umiltà
humilitysostantivo femminile (modestia, assenza di superbia) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La sua umiltà è la qualità che apprezzo di più. I appreciate his humility most out of all his qualities. |
deferencesostantivo femminile (deferenza) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dovresti mostrare più umiltà quando parli con lui. You should show more deference when you speak with him. |
modesty, humilitysostantivo femminile (che è riferito a condizioni o natali modesti) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Salvo ricordava sempre l'umiltà dei suoi natali. Salvo always remembers the modesty of his origins. |
eat humble pie(figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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