Usage examples of "silent" in English with translation to German

<>
show all
All of us were silent. Wir waren alle still.
I've put my mobile on silent. Ich habe mein Mobiltelefon lautlos gestellt.
Why is she so silent? Warum ist sie so still?
He remained silent for a while. Er blieb eine Zeitlang still.
Why were you silent all the time? Warum warst du die ganze Zeit still?
You might be wise to remain silent. Du würdest weise sein, wenn du still bleibst.
Jane kept silent for a long time. Jane blieb lange still.
The speaker requested that the audience remain silent. Der Redner bat das Publikum, still zu sein.
I have been silent for a long time. Ich war lange Zeit still.
Keep silent, or I will throw you out of here. Sei still oder ich werfe dich raus.
The young girl remained silent. Das junge Mädchen schwieg.
He was silent all the time. Er schwieg die ganze Zeit.
When he spoke, everyone became silent. Als er sprach, wurden alle leise.
He spoke, and all were silent. Er hat gesprochen und alle haben geschwiegen.
He remained silent like a stone. Er schwieg wie ein Stein.
We've decided to remain silent. Wir haben beschlossen zu schweigen.
He was not allowed to remain silent. Er durfte nicht schweigen.
Not knowing what to say, I remained silent. Da ich nichts zu sagen wusste, schwieg ich.
The judge charged the audience to be silent. Der Richter ermahnte das Publikum zur Ruhe.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download