ruhen
In English: to rest; to lie dormant
B1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- ruhte
- Partizip II
- geruht
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
___ Ruhm?
Example sentences
Lass die Angelegenheit ruhen!
Let the matter drop.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FRLass das Problem ruhen.
Let the problem alone.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FRLassen wir die Vergangenheit ruhen!
Let's let bygones be bygones.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FREine Eule ruht am Tage und jagt in der Nacht.
An owl rests by day and hunts at night.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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