# tatenlos

tatenlos is a German adjective meaning “inactive”.

## In other languages

- Русский: бездеятельный, праздный

## Meanings

1. inactive, idle

## Examples

- Er sah, statt ihr zu Hilfe zu kommen, tatenlos zu. — He stood idly by instead of coming to her aid.
- Wie können nicht tatenlos zusehen. — We can't just stand idly by.
- Tom sah tatenlos zu. — Tom stood back.

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