English–German
“reserved” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltənt/
Example
Ein zurückhaltender Mann sprach leise mit den Nachbarn.
A reserved man spoke quietly with the neighbors.
How to say “reserved” in German
“Reserved” in German is zurückhaltend.
A person keeps half a step back, speaks softly, and leaves others room rather than filling the space.
Example sentences with zurückhaltend
Im Meeting war sie zurückhaltend und meldete sich nur zu den wichtigsten Punkten.
At the meeting, she was reserved and spoke up only on the most important points.
Tips for using zurückhaltend
- In the example, zurückhaltender has the masculine nominative singular ending -er after the indefinite article ein.