Translation of German word "leise" to English
leise
/laɪzə/
Meaning
AdjectiveAdjective meaning 'quiet / low in volume / soft-spoken'.
How to use
leise ('quiet / soft / gentle') is an adjective. Leise sprechen — To speak quietly / softly. Leiser Verdacht — Faint / slight suspicion.
🇬🇧 English
quiet / soft / low
Example
Die Musik ist leise.
The music is quiet.
Ich ging leise in den Raum, um nicht zu stören.
I went quietly into the room so as not to disturb.
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- leise Hoffnung— faint / slight hope
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The German word "leise" is defined as: "Adjective meaning 'quiet / low in volume / soft-spoken'."
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The German word "leise" means "quiet / soft / low" in English.
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