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1 reticent
adjectivezurückhaltend (on, about in Bezug auf + Akk.)* * *reti·cent[ˈretɪsənt, AM ˈret̬ə-]▪ to be \reticent [about sth/sb] [in Bezug auf etw/jdn] nicht sehr gesprächig seinhe is very \reticent about his past über seine Vergangenheit schweigt er sich aus* * *['retIsənt]adjzurückhaltendto be reticent about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) nicht sehr gesprächig sein
* * *reticent adj (adv reticently)1. verschwiegen (on, about über akk), schweigsam2. zurückhaltend* * *adjectivezurückhaltend (on, about in Bezug auf + Akk.)* * *adj.verschwiegen adj. -
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3 reserved
adjective1) (reticent) reserviert; zurückhaltend2) (booked) reserviert* * *adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) zurückhaltend* * *re·served[rɪˈzɜ:vd, AM -ˈzɜ:r-]1. (booked) reserviert, vorbestellt\reserved seat/table reservierter Sitzplatz/Tisch* * *[rɪ'zɜːvd]adj2) room, seat reserviert, belegt3) (PUBLISHING)* * *1. zurückhaltend, reserviert2. Reserve…:* * *adjective1) (reticent) reserviert; zurückhaltend2) (booked) reserviert* * *adj.reserviert adj.zurückhaltend adj. -
4 subdued
adjective* * ** * *sub·duedadj (controlled) beherrscht; (reticent) zurückhaltend; (toned down) gedämpft; (quiet) leise, ruhig; noise gedämpft\subdued conversation gedämpfte Unterhaltung\subdued light/sound gedämpftes Licht/gedämpfte Töne\subdued mood gedrückte Stimmungto speak in a \subdued voice mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen* * *[səb'djuːd]adj(= quiet) colour, lighting, voice, response gedämpft; manner, person ruhig, still; mood, atmosphere gedrückt; (= submissive) voice, manner, person fügsam, gehorsam, gefügig; (= repressed) feelings, excitement unterdrücktlunch was a subdued affair — die Stimmung während des Mittagessens war gedrückt
* * *subdued adj (adv subduedly)1. unterworfen, -jocht2. gebändigt, gezähmt3. gedämpft (auch fig):subdued light auch dezentes Licht* * *adjective* * *adj.bändigt adj.bändigten adj.gebändigt adj. -
5 subdued
( controlled) beherrscht;( reticent) zurückhaltend;( toned down) gedämpft;\subdued conversation gedämpfte Unterhaltung;\subdued light/ sound gedämpftes Licht/gedämpfte Töne;\subdued mood gedrückte Stimmung;to speak in a \subdued voice mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen -
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réticent — réticent, ente [ retisɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1845; de réticence 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui comporte des réticences (1o). Des phrases atténuées et réticentes. Qui ne dit pas tout ce qu il devrait. ⇒ 1. discret, silencieux. « Je me suis trouvé à l aise [...] disant … Encyclopédie Universelle
reticent — RETICÉNT, Ă, reticenţi, te, adj. (Despre oameni şi despre cuvintele lor) Care manifestă sau care arată reticenţă, reţinere. – Din fr. réticent. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 RETICÉNT adj. v. reţinut. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
reticent — is developing the meaning ‘reluctant to act’, which is somewhat more developed than its standard meaning ‘reserved, reluctant to speak’: • At first, I was reticent about doing nudity film website, AmE 2003. This meaning has become so well… … Modern English usage
Reticent — Ret i*cent, a. [L. reticens, p. pr. of reticere to keep silence; re + tacere to be silent. See {Tacit}.] Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reticent — I adjective cautious, concise, confidential, constrained, detached, distant, evasive, guarded, laconic, mute, noncommittal, recondite, remote, reserved, restrained, retiring, secretive, sparing of words, standoffish, succinct, taciturn,… … Law dictionary
reticent — (adj.) 1834, from L. reticentem, prp. of reticere (see RETICENCE (Cf. reticence)) … Etymology dictionary
reticent — *silent, reserved, uncommunicative, taciturn, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Analogous words: restrained, inhibited, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN): discreet, prudent (see under PRUDENCE) Antonyms: frank Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reticent — [adj] secretive, quiet bashful, clammed up*, close, close mouthed, dried up*, dummied up*, hesitant, mum, reserved, restrained, shy, silent, taciturn, tight lipped, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unspeaking, uptight*; concepts 267,401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
reticent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. DERIVATIVES reticence noun reticently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin reticere remain silent … English terms dictionary
reticent — [ret′əsənt] adj. [L reticens, prp. of reticere, to be silent < re , again + tacere, to be silent: see TACIT] 1. habitually silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily; reserved; taciturn 2. having a restrained, quiet, or… … English World dictionary
reticent — [[t]re̱tɪsənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about/on n Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements... Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President. Syn:… … English dictionary