Stillschweigen bewahren

to maintain silence

Türkçe: bir konuda sessiz kalmak

Noun

das Stillschweigen n.

Verb

bewahren

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of bewahren fills the gap?

Der Zeuge ____ striktes Stillschweigen über das Gesehene.

How it is used

Means 'to maintain silence' (keep quiet deliberately). Formal register. Use in legal context: 'Der Zeuge bewahrte Stillschweigen über die Details.' Implies conscious choice, not inability to speak.

Other verbs that go with Stillschweigen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Stillschweigen vereinbarento agree to silence

All collocations with Stillschweigen

Other collocations built on bewahren

• Achtung bewahrento keep one's respect for someone
• ruhig Blut bewahrento keep calm or stay cool
• jdn. vor einer Dummheit bewahrento prevent someone from doing something foolish
• die Fassung bewahrento keep one's composure
• im Gedächtnis bewahrento preserve in memory
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed

All 8 collocations built on bewahren

More from Kommunikation

• eine Bemerkung machento say something briefly or casually
• ins Gerede geraten / kommento become the subject of gossip
• etw. zur Debatte stellento propose a topic for discussion
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• einen Vorschlag unterbreitento submit a proposal

All collocations in Kommunikation