stillschweigend

B2

tacit / silently

English meaning
tacit / silently
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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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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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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