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сдержанный

reserved

Meaning of сдержанный

emotionally restrained

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Russian[sdʲerˈʐannɨj]
reserved
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сдержанный with German translation

сдержанный usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Sie blieb im Gespräch zurückhaltend.

В разговоре она оставалась сдержанной.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Er ist sehr zurückhaltend mit fremden Leuten.

Он очень сдержан с незнакомыми людьми.

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сдержанный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сдержанныйzurückhaltend
добрыйfreundlich
умныйintelligent
тихийleise
скучныйlangweilig
ленивыйfaul
злойwütend

сдержанный synonyms

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What's the difference between сдержанный / невозмутимый / спокойный / закрытый / замкнутый / скромный

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невозмутимый

doesn't show agitation or stress, remains calm in difficult situations

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
спокойный

general calmness and balance, not necessarily conscious emotional restraint

B2Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

more about being private and uncommunicative, not liking to share personal things

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
замкнутый

about someone who tends to isolate and communicates little; more deeply withdrawn than 'reserved'

B2Often
🇷🇺Russian

about modesty and lack of boasting; positive connotation of modesty, not necessarily about emotions

B2Very Often
Л
🇷🇺Russian
лаконичный

about brevity and economy of words in speech or writing; emotional restraint may be present but is not required

B2Often
🇷🇺Russian

about moderation and absence of extremes — in judgments, reactions, or behavior; not only about emotions

B2Often
Х
🇷🇺Russian
хладнокровный

shows almost no emotions, often with a nuance of calculation or coldness

B2Often

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How to pronounce сдержанный and what this word means

сдержанный means reserved. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сдержанный

[sdʲerˈʐannɨj]

сдержанный translation

reserved

сдержанный examples

Sie blieb im Gespräch zurückhaltend.

сдержанный transcription

[sdʲerˈʐannɨj]

Questions about this word

сдержанный meaning: what does it mean?

не показывает чувств, предпочитает дистанцию

сдержанный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сдержанный is pronounced as [sdʲerˈʐannɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сдержанный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie blieb im Gespräch zurückhaltend. Translation: В разговоре она оставалась сдержанной.

Is сдержанный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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