silent in German can be: still (adjective), schweigend (adjective), schweigen (verb) or stiller (adjective).
- silent, quiet, peaceful
- ohne Geräusch
- ruhig
- friedlich
Example:
- ein stiller Raum
- stille Wasser
- stille Nacht
- silent, tacit
- ohne zu sprechen
- still sein
Example:
- Sie saß schweigend
- Er ging schweigend
(present: ich schweige, du schweigst, er/sie/es schweigt)
(past: schwieg, hat geschwiegen)
- be silent, remain silent, keep quiet
- Keinen Laut von sich geben
- Nicht sprechen
- Stumm sein
Example:
- Er schweigt oft.
- Sie schwiegen während des Essens.
- Ich werde schweigen.
- quiet, silent
- ohne Geräusche
- ruhig, friedlich
Example:
- ein stiller Ort
- eine stille Nacht
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