schadlos
harmless; without damage
English translations
- 01
harmless
- 02
safe
- 03
without damage
- 04
indemnified
Word details
- German meaning
- Schadlos bedeutet, dass jemand für einen erlittenen Schaden entschädigt wird oder dass man ohne Schaden davongekommen ist.
- English meaning
- Schadlos means that someone is compensated for damage suffered or that one has escaped without damage.
- Synonym
- unbeschadet, unversehrt
- German example
- Die Versicherung hat ihn für den Unfall schadlos gehalten.
- English example
- The insurance company held him harmless for the accident.
Related words
- schadlos halten
to indemnify, to hold harmless
- unbeschadet
Unscathed means without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Example sentences with “schadlos”
Er hielt sich schadlos. (He kept himself harmless/recovered his losses.)
Frequently asked questions
How to use 'sich schadlos halten'?
It is a legal/idiomatic phrase meaning to compensate oneself for a loss.