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zurückhaltend

reserved

Meaning of zurückhaltend

emotionally restrained

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DE[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]
reserved
zurückhaltend - reserved
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zurückhaltend belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

zurückhaltendreserved
freundlichkind
intelligentsmart
leisequiet
langweiligboring
faullazy
wütendangry

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Related words worth learning together

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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🇩🇪de
schweigsam

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

B2Often
🇩🇪de

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

B2Often
K
🇩🇪de
kühl

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

B2Often

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

how to pronounce zurückhaltend

[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]

zurückhaltend translation

reserved

zurückhaltend transcription

[tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt]

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zurückhaltend meaning: what does it mean?

emotional zurückhaltend; zeigt Gefühle kaum und hält Abstand

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

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