Was heißt »Ge­nüg­sam­keit« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Genügsamkeit ist natürlicher Reichtum, Luxus ist künstliche Armut.

Moderation is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.

Jeder weiß, dass Genügsamkeit glücklich macht.

Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.

Synonyme

An­spruchs­lo­sig­keit:

modesty

unpretentiousness

Be­schei­den­heit:

modesty

De­mut:

humbleness

humility

lowliness

Englische Beispielsätze

• The doctor says I should eat in moderation.

• Tom drinks never in moderation, but always to excess.

• Tom never drinks in moderation: he always drinks too much.

• Drunk in moderation, alcohol isn't harmful.

• She had twins three times. I like babies in moderation, but twins three times in succession is too much.

• Happiness is a question of moderation.

• Even after sunset there was little moderation in the temperature.

• Drunk in moderation, alcohol is not harmful.