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kleinlaut (adj/adv)
   abashed, subdued, meek, sheepish; meekly, sheepishly

Der große Kommunikator wird ganz kleinlaut: Nach dem mit Spannung erwarteten Gespräch mit Chinas Präsident Hu Jintao las Obama nur eine Verlautbarung vor.
The great communicator becomes quite meek: After the anxiously awaited conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Obama only read an announcement.

Related:
dann wurde er kleinlaut that made him shut up, that knocked the wind out of his sails
etwas kleinlaut zugeben to admit sth shamefacedly/sheepishly
kleinlaut fragen to ask meekly

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