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1 in Bezug auf etw. nicht sehr gesprächig sein
to be reticent about sth.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > in Bezug auf etw. nicht sehr gesprächig sein
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2 sich in Bezug auf etw. ausschweigen
to be reticent about sth.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich in Bezug auf etw. ausschweigen
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3 verschwiegen
I P.P. verschweigenII Adj.1. Person: discreet2. fig., Ort: secret; (abgeschieden) secluded; verschwiegenes Plätzchen secluded spot; an einem verschwiegenen Ort oder Örtchen umg., euph. in the smallest room in the house* * *discreet; reticent; silent* * *ver|schwie|gen [fɛɐ'ʃviːgn]adjMensch discreet; Ort secludedSee:→ auch verschweigen, Grab* * *1) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) close2) (wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) discreet* * *ver·schwie·gen[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvi:gn̩]1. (diskret) discreet\verschwiegen wie ein Grab [sein] [to be] [as] silent as the grave* * *1.2. Part. v. verschweigen2.1) (diskret) discreet2) (still, einsam) secluded <place, bay>; quiet <restaurant etc.>* * *B. adj1. Person: discreetverschwiegenes Plätzchen secluded spot;Örtchen umg, euph in the smallest room in the house* * *1.2. Part. v. verschweigen2.1) (diskret) discreet2) (still, einsam) secluded <place, bay>; quiet <restaurant etc.>* * *adj.reticent adj.secretive adj. adv.reticently adv. -
4 zurückhaltend
I Part. Präs. zurückhaltenII Adj.1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc.: low-key; Farben: muted; ( nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-) sparing withII Adv. reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly; zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *retiring; incommunicative; reticent; restrained; reserved; distant; cagey; aloof; guarded; undemonstrative; temperate* * *zu|rụ̈ck|hal|tend1. adj1) (= beherrscht, kühl) restrained; (= reserviert) reserved; (= vorsichtig) cautious, guarded; Börse dull2) (= nicht großzügig) sparing2. advwith restraint* * *1) (not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) aloof2) (not close: a distant relation.) distant3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distant4) (cautious: He gave guarded replies.) guarded5) guardedly6) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) shy7) (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) reserved8) (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) restrained9) (shy: a very quiet, retiring person.) retiring10) (not too obvious or noticeable: She is quiet and unobtrusive.) unobtrusive* * *zu·rück·hal·tendI. adj1. (reserviert) reserved2. (vorsichtig) cautious, guardedII. adv cautiously, guardedly* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *B. adj1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc: low-key; Farben: muted;(nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-)sparing withB. adv reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly;zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.restraining adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) adv.incommunicative adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) sein ausdr.to be reserved expr. adj.cautious adj.reserved adj.retentive adj.
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