stillschweigend

tacit / silently

English meaning: tacit / silently
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Opinions & Arguments
Dictionary: German words with S

stillschweigend in a sentence

Er stimmte stillschweigend dem Plan zu.
He silently agreed to the plan.

Word family

stillschweigend is built from still (quiet, silent). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with stillschweigend

aufstachelnto incite / spur on befürwortento endorse / advocate / agree with bemängelnto find fault / decry bloßstellento expose / show up / unmask die Debattedebate einflößento instill / infuse die Glaubwürdigkeitcredibility die Ironieirony die Perspektiveperspective / viewpoint plädierento plead die Stellungnahmestatement / position vagevague

Questions about stillschweigend

What does stillschweigend mean in English?

stillschweigend means "tacit / silently". For example: "Er stimmte stillschweigend dem Plan zu." — "He silently agreed to the plan."

What level is stillschweigend in German?

stillschweigend is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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