English-German translation for "speechless"

"speechless" German translation

speechless
[ˈspiːʧlis]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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sprachlos stumm, wortkarg unsagbar, unsäglich völlig blau
  • sprachlos
    speechless figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    speechless figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • stumm, wortkarg
    speechless rare | seltenselten (taciturn)
    speechless rare | seltenselten (taciturn)
  • unsagbar, unsäglich
    speechless unspeakable figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    speechless unspeakable figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
examples
  • völlig blau
    speechless drunk familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    speechless drunk familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
she remained speechless
sie war sprachlos
she remained speechless
Ganz im Banne meiner Gefühle brachte ich kein Wort heraus.
I was speechless with emotion.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Frau war so überrascht, dass sie sprachlos war.
The woman was so surprised as to be speechless.
Source: Tatoeba
@adammakary: Das ist#tahrir in diesem Augenblick, ich bin sprachlos#egypt#occupycabinet
@ adammakary: This is# tahrir now, I'm speechless# egypt# occupycabinet
Source: GlobalVoices
Menschen, die nicht hören können, sind allerdings deshalb nicht sprachlos.
People who cannot hear are not speechless as a result of this.
Source: Europarl
Die beiden Burschen liefen dem Dorfe zu, sprachlos vor Schreck.
THE two boys flew on and on, toward the village, speechless with horror.
Source: Books
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