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Zurückhaltend - translation, pronunciation and examples

zurückhaltend
[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]

reserved

🇩🇪 German
[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]
Meaning of zurückhaltend

emotionally restrained

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reserved

When to use zurückhaltend

reserved person

矜持的人

reserved manner

矜持的举止

reserved attitude

矜持的态度

reserved nature

内敛的性格

reserved tone

克制的语气

zurückhaltend usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Sie blieb im Gespräch zurückhaltend.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Er ist sehr zurückhaltend mit fremden Leuten.

Similar words

zurückhaltend

politely restrained in social situations; implies formality and modest reserve rather than hostility

schweigsam

habitually quiet or taciturn; emphasizes speaking little rather than emotional distance

schüchtern

shy or timid; restraint stems from insecurity or embarrassment in social situations rather than deliberate reserve

kühl

cold and unemotional; implies lack of warmth or friendliness and usually carries a negative connotation

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zurückhaltend矜持的
freundlich善良的
intelligent聪明的
leise安静的
langweilig无聊的
faul懒惰的
wütend生气的

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What's the difference between zurückhaltend / schweigsam / schüchtern / kühl

🇩🇪German
zurückhaltend

politely restrained in social situations; implies formality and modest reserve rather than hostility

B2Often

Er wirkt reserviert, wenn neue Leute im Raum sind.

Он кажется сдержанным, когда в комнате появляются новые люди.

S
🇩🇪German
schweigsam

habitually quiet or taciturn; emphasizes speaking little rather than emotional distance

B2Often

Mein Kollege ist meist schweigsam während der Meetings.

Мой коллега обычно молчалив на собраниях.

🇩🇪German

shy or timid; restraint stems from insecurity or embarrassment in social situations rather than deliberate reserve

B2Often

Als Kind war sie schüchtern und traute sich nicht, vor der Klasse zu sprechen.

В детстве она была застенчивой и не решалась выступать перед классом.

K
🇩🇪German
kühl

cold and unemotional; implies lack of warmth or friendliness and usually carries a negative connotation

B2Often

Sein Empfang war kühl und unpersönlich.

Его приём был холодным и безличным.

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zurückhaltend translation: reserved. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zurückhaltend

[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]

zurückhaltend translation

reserved

zurückhaltend examples

Sie blieb im Gespräch zurückhaltend.

zurückhaltend transcription

[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]

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zurückhaltend meaning: what does it mean?

emotional zurückhaltend; zeigt Gefühle kaum und hält Abstand

zurückhaltend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

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

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