Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
bescheiden op het verlegene af
English translation:
modest to a fault
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katieker
Jan 9, 2007 16:15
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
bescheiden op het verlegene af
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Describing a person in a positive way.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +10 | Modest to a fault |
Ariser
|
| 3 +6 | unpretentious, verging on shy |
Björn Houben
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| 3 | Modest, almost to the point of timidity |
Francina
|
Proposed translations
+10
5 mins
Selected
Modest to a fault
More "positive" expressions might be out there.
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+6
4 mins
Björn Houben
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Related KudoZ points
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16
unpretentious, verging on shy
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: I would say modest, verging on shy.
24 mins
|
| agree |
Christopher Smith (X)
: agree with Tina
40 mins
|
| agree |
Francina
: with Tina
44 mins
|
| agree |
LAB2004
: - with tina, and if you want to keep the word bescheiden in the translation.
47 mins
|
| agree |
Ariser
: agree with Tina: modest, verging on shy.
52 mins
|
| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
: with Tina
15 hrs
|
47 mins
Modest, almost to the point of timidity
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