still
quiet; silent; still
English translations
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still
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne Geräusche; ruhig und leise.
- English meaning
- silent
- Synonym
- ruhig, bewegungslos
- German example
- Der See war still und friedlich.
- English example
- The lake was silent and peaceful.
- Comparative
- stillerSuperlative: am stillsten
Related words
- Stille
Silence
- stillschweigend
tacitly
- stillen
To breastfeed means to feed a baby with breast milk.
- Stillzeit
Breastfeeding period
- Stilllegung
Decommissioning means the permanent shutdown of a facility or device.
- Stillwein
Still wine
- stillstehen
To stand still
- stillos
Without style
- stilllegen
To shut down, to decommission
- Stillleben
still life
- stillsitzen
to sit still, to be still
- Stillstand
Stagnation
- stillschweigen
Secrecy, silence
- stillhalten
Hold still
- Postillon
Postilion
- Pastille
Lozenge
- Postille
Collection of sermons
- Postillion
Postilion
- windstill
calm, still
- Waffenstillstandsabkommen
A ceasefire agreement is an agreement between warring parties to cease hostilities without formally ending the state of war.
- Kreislaufstillstand
Cardiac arrest
- Atemstillstand
Apnea
- Vakuumdestillation
Vacuum distillation
- destillieren
Distill
- Totenstille
Dead silence
- mucksmäuschenstill
Silent as a mouse
- Abdestillation
Distillation
- Grabesstille
Deathly silence refers to an absolute, deep silence, like that in a graveyard.
- unstillbar
Unquenchable, insatiable
- Waffenstillstand
Ceasefire
- Waffenstillstandslinie
Ceasefire line
- destilliert
distilled
- Destillation
Distillation
- abdestillieren
To separate or remove by distillation.
- Destillationsgefäß
Distillation vessel
- abstillen
To wean
- Kinnbacke
Jaw
- Gebälk
Timber framing
- Milchgesicht
Greenhorn
- Sterndeuterei
Astrology
- Brustannahme
Breastfeeding acceptance
- Exerzitium
Spiritual retreat
- Novemberverbrecher
November Criminals
- Nesthocker
Adult living at home
- Milchschwester
A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds a child that is not her own, often because the child's mother is unable to do so.
- Gewohnheitsrecht
customary law
- Begehr
desire
- Milchbruder
Foster brother (nursed by the same wet nurse)
- Nährmutter
Wet nurse
Example sentences with “still”
Bitte sei still. (Please be quiet.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'still' an adjective or adverb?
It can be both, depending on the context.