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act humbly

[/ækt ˈhʌmbli/]
verb phrase
agir com humildade
1. to behave in a modest and respectful manner, without arrogance or pretension
He decided to act humbly despite his recent promotion.
Ele decidiu agir com humildade apesar de sua promoção recente.
2. to conduct oneself in a way that shows awareness of one's limitations or lack of importance
The celebrity was praised for choosing to act humbly in public.
A celebridade foi elogiada por escolher agir com humildade em público.
Synonyms
behave modestlyconduct oneself humblyshow humilitybe modestact respectfully
Antonyms
act arrogantlybehave proudlyshow offboastact pretentiously

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agir com humildade
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
se comportar com humildade
slightly more formal variant
São Paulo
agir com modéstia
alternative phrasing
Portugal
agir com humildade
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep one's head down
stay humble
eat humble pie
not get a big head
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