tatenlos

C1

passively / idle

English meaning
passively / idle
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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tatenlos in a sentence

Tatenlos zuzusehen ist keine Lösung.

Watching passively is not a solution.

Where tatenlos comes from

Ableitung des Adjektivs vom Substantiv Tat mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -los und dem Fugenelement -en

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What does tatenlos mean in English?

tatenlos means "passively / idle". For example: "Tatenlos zuzusehen ist keine Lösung." — "Watching passively is not a solution."

What level is tatenlos in German?

tatenlos is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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