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Значения термина meek на английском

Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

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Very docile.

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Examples for "tame"
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State media and tame pro-government academics are increasingly aggressive in their response.
The Guardian
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The animals were tame because they were not used to seeing men.
The new yorker
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Gold's record run tame by 1980 standards Gold price at record levels?
Reuters
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The birds are tame and quite accomplished in the art of begging.
Little Journey to Puerto Rico / For Intermediate and Upper Grade...
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With slack still remaining in the labor market, wage inflation remains tame.
Reuters

Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant.

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Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Использование термина meek на английском
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Jesus was right: it seems the meek shall, indeed, inherit the earth.
The Irish Times
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It says blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
The stand
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We must still be a little meek in the face of Heaven.
The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
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As it says in Proverbs, the words of the meek break bones.
Metro 2033
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The other men laughed, but the Red Fox looked meek and lowly.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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In fact, Stephens did herself no favours with such a meek response.
The Guardian
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The woods were still and meek as the slumbers of an infant.
Charlemont; Or, The Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky
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Their meek acceptance of defeat will be a grave concern for Clement.
The Guardian
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A solo climber with a meek spirit won't ever see a summit.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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The former was ever meek and feminine, the latter fierce and unsubmissive.
A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
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But not so the humble Christian-Notso the meek follower of Jesus.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects / Written Partly on Sundry...
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They were wet, meek, and tractable curls at eight in the morning.
Fanny Herself
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So he sullenly mounted the meek and humble pony and cantered off.
Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories
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The meek little woman grew downright angry when she spoke of it.
The Fallen Leaves
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They came in like roaring lions but went out meek as lambs.
Modern Persia
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All the more complete and beautiful was her meek spirit of obedience.
North and South
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