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1 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. -
2 unaufdringlich
Adj. unobtrusive* * *unostentatious; unobtrusive; undemonstrative* * *ụn|auf|dring|lich1. adjunobtrusive; Parfüm auch, Geste discreet; Mensch unassuming2. advdiscreetly* * *un·auf·dring·lich[ˈʊnʔaufdrɪŋlɪç]2. (nicht aufdringlich) unobtrusive, discrete* * *unaufdringlich adj unobtrusive* * *adj.decent adj.undemonstrative adj.unobtrusive adj.unostentatious adj. adv.retiringly adv.unobtrusively adv.unostentatiously adv. -
3 reserviert
I P.P. reservieren* * *(vorbestellt) reserved;(zurückhaltend) undemonstrative; offish; standoffish; aloof; reserved* * *re|ser|viert [rezɛr'viːɐt]adjPlatz, Mensch reserved; (COMPUT) Speicherplatz auch allocated* * *re·ser·viertadj (geh) reservedein \reservierter Mensch a reserved person* * *1.Adjektiv reserved2.adverbial in a reserved way* * *B. adj reserved (auch fig zurückhaltend);sich reserviert verhalten keep one’s distance* * *1.Adjektiv reserved2.adverbial in a reserved way* * *adj.offish adj.reserved adj.standoffish (aloof) adj. adv.reservedly adv.standoffishly adv. n.reserves n. -
4 unaufdringlich
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undemonstrative — index controlled (restrained), dispassionate, passive, phlegmatic, placid, stoical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
undemonstrative — 1846, not characterized by outward expression of feelings, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + DEMONSTRATIVE (Cf. demonstrative) … Etymology dictionary
undemonstrative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not tending to express feelings openly … English terms dictionary
undemonstrative — [un΄di män′strə tiv] adj. not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved undemonstratively adv. undemonstrativeness n … English World dictionary
undemonstrative — adj. undemonstrative towards * * * [ˌʌndɪ mɒnstrətɪv] undemonstrative towards … Combinatory dictionary
undemonstrative — [[t]ʌ̱ndɪmɒ̱nstrətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is undemonstrative does not often show affection. Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman who rarely touches even her own son. Syn: reserved … English dictionary
undemonstrative — adjective Date: 1836 restrained in expression of feeling ; reserved • undemonstratively adverb • undemonstrativeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
undemonstrative — undemonstratively, adv. undemonstrativeness, n. /un deuh mon streuh tiv/, adj. not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, esp. of affection. [1840 50; UN 1 + DEMONSTRATIVE] Syn. reserved, shy; unresponsive, impassive. * * * … Universalium
undemonstrative — adjective not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant … Wiktionary
undemonstrative — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, actual, aloof, aseptic, backward, bashful, blank, chill, chilled, chilly, cold, constrained, cool, detached, discreet, distant, emotionless, expressionless, forbidding, frigid, frosty, glacial, guarded, icy,… … Moby Thesaurus
undemonstrative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. restrained, reserved; impassive, inexpressive, stolid, apathetic, calm. See taciturnity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. restrained, reticent, distant; see reserved 3 , withdrawn . III (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
