GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Sprachlosigkeit

speechlessness; being lost for words

Ihre Sprachlosigkeit wurde zunächst als Zustimmung missverstanden, obwohl sie lediglich Zeit brauchte, um die Nachricht überhaupt zu verarbeiten.

Her speechlessness was initially mistaken for agreement, although she merely needed time to process the news at all.

failure to communicate; breakdown of dialogue

Die Sprachlosigkeit zwischen den beiden endete erst, als sie nicht mehr versuchten, sofort eine Schuldfrage zu klären, sondern ihre jeweiligen Sorgen aussprachen.

The breakdown in communication between them only ended when they stopped trying to settle blame immediately and instead voiced their respective worries.

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