reticent

[US]/ˈretɪsnt/
[UK]/ˈretɪsnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. geneigt, still zu bleiben; zurückhaltend; vorsichtig.

Example Sentences

be reticent of one's opinion

die eigene Meinung für sich behalten

reticent about one's hope

vorsichtig mit der eigenen Hoffnung

He was reticent about his opinion.

Er war vorsichtig, was seine Meinung betraf.

he was more reticent than of old.

Er war zurückhaltender als früher.

The scholar was reticent, aloof, and meditative.

Der Gelehrte war wortkarg, distanziert und meditativ.

she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.

Sie war äußerst diskret, was ihre persönlichen Angelegenheiten betraf.

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