kleinlaut

I Adj. subdued; Antwort, Entschuldigung etc.: meek, sheepish; da wurde er ganz kleinlaut he became all meek and mild; (da schwieg er) that shut him up

II Adv. meekly, sheepishly

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humble

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klein|laut

1. adj

abashed, subdued, meek

dann wurde er ganz kléínlaut — it took the wind out of his sails, that made him shut up

2. adv

fragen meekly

etw kléínlaut zugeben — to admit sth shamefacedly

kléínlaut um Verzeihung bitten — to apologize rather sheepishly

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klein·laut

I. adj sheepish; (gefügig) subdued

II. adv sheepishly

\kleinlaut fragen to ask meekly

etw \kleinlaut gestehen to admit sth shamefacedly

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1.

Adjektiv subdued

2.

adverbial in a subdued fashion

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kleinlaut

A. adj subdued; Antwort, Entschuldigung etc: meek, sheepish;

da wurde er ganz kleinlaut he became all meek and mild; (da schwieg er) that shut him up

B. adv meekly, sheepishly

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1.

Adjektiv subdued

2.

adverbial in a subdued fashion