harmlos

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Translation of harmlos into English,

Adjective

1.
harmlos
  • The comment was meant to be innocent.Der Kommentar war als harmlos gemeint.
2.
sicher, harmlos
  • The spider in the corner is completely harmless..Die Spinne in der Ecke ist völlig harmlos
  • His joke was meant to be harmless.Sein Witz war als harmlos gemeint.
3.
mild, harmlos
  • The movie was inoffensive but not very exciting.Der Film war harmlos, aber nicht sehr aufregend.
  • His jokes are always inoffensive and light-hearted..Seine Witze sind immer harmlos und leicht
4.
harmlos
  • The comment was innocuous and didn't upset anyone..Der Kommentar war harmlos und störte niemanden.
5.
harmlos
  • His anodyne remarks kept the peace during the dinner..Seine harmlosen Bemerkungen hielten den Frieden während des Abendessens aufrecht

Adverb

1.
Sicherheit
  • The snake slithered harmlessly away.Die Schlange schlängelte sich harmlos davon.
2.
nicht bedrohlich
TECH.
  • The tumor was benignly growing without causing harm.Der Tumor wuchs harmlos und verursachte keine Beschwerden.
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Expressions with harmlos: translations and examples in English

harmlos wie ein Lammadj.
Her demeanor was harmless as a dove, always calm and kind.
Her demeanor was harmless as a dove, always calm and kind.

Synonyms and analogies of harmlos in German

adj.unschuldigungefährlichschuldlosgutartigMore synonyms

Antonyms

Other examples with harmlos

His joke was meant to be harmless.
Sein Witz war als harmlos gemeint.
His jokes are always inoffensive and light-hearted..
Seine Witze sind immer harmlos und leicht
The snake was venomless and posed no threat.
Die Schlange war ungiftig und stellte keine Gefahr dar.

Translations of "harmlos" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
harmlessadj.

Seine Bierbrille ließ die dubiose Abkürzung durch die Gasse völlig harmlos wirken.

His ethanol goggles made that sketchy shortcut through the alley seem completely harmless.

innocuousadj.

Obwohl der Witz harmlos war, fanden ihn einige dennoch leicht anstößig.

Even though the joke was innocuous, some still found it slightly offensive.

innocentadj.

Ihre Verliebtheit in den Lehrer war harmlos und verging schnell wieder.

Her crush on the teacher was innocent and quickly faded.

benignadj.

Pannen sind oftmals harmlos und mit ein wenig Know-how zu beheben.

Often, breakdowns are benign and repairable with a little know-how.

safeadj.

Freunde warnten ihn, dass Schnüffelstoffe doch nicht so harmlos sein könnten.

Friends warned him that a popper might not be safe after all.

Adverb
harmlesslyadv.

Der Streich begann harmlos, aber in der Schule sind sie bald zu weit gegangen.

The prank started harmlessly, but they soon took things too far at school.

innocentlyadv.

Sucht beginnt oft harmlos, wird jedoch schnell zum Weg ohne Wiederkehr.

Addiction often begins innocently but soon becomes the road of no return.

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harmlos: Examples and translations in context

Sei doch kein solcher Angsthase; der Hund ist völlig harmlos.

Don't be such a yellow belly; the dog is completely harmless.

Er hielt es für harmlos, ein paar Dollar zu unterschlagen.

He thought it was harmless to pocket a few dollars.

Ob dieser Witz beleidigend oder harmlos war, ist eine Frage der Meinung.

Whether that joke was offensive or harmless is a matter of opinion.

Das ruhige Meer wirkte harmlos, doch der Schein trügt besonders nachts.

The calm sea looked harmless, but appearances can be deceiving at night.

Auf den ersten Blick schien das Abweichende in seiner Rede harmlos.

At first glance, the aberrant in his speech seemed harmless.

Sie weigerte sich, Meineid zu leisten, obwohl die Lüge ziemlich harmlos erschien.

She refused to perjure herself, even though the lie seemed harmless enough.

Der Büroscherz war harmlos, und alle haben sich hinterher darüber totgelacht.

The office prank was harmless, and everyone had a laugh about it afterward.

Er bekommt von Cocktails immer einen leichten Schwips, selbst wenn sie harmlos wirken.

He always gets a buzz from cocktails, even when they seem pretty harmless.

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