Vocabulary
neutral
/nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl/· adjective
neutral, impartial; plain (colour, smell, tone)
Neutral — for countries, referees and journalists who don't take sides, and for plain colours or products: neutral berichten, ein neutraler Hintergrund, pH-neutral.
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neutral
impartial, not taking sides
Als Schiedsrichter muss man neutral bleiben, auch wenn man einen Verein mag.
As a referee you have to stay neutral, even if you like a club.
Word family
neutraldie Neutralitätneutralityneutralisierento neutraliseklimaneutralclimate-neutral
Common combinations
- neutral bleibento stay neutral
- neutral berichtento report impartially
- ein neutraler Staata neutral state
- neutrale Farbenneutral colours
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
unparteiischobjektiv
↔ Opposites
parteiischeinseitig
Real examples
- Die Zeitung hat versucht, möglichst neutral über den Streit im Stadtrat zu berichten.The newspaper tried to report on the dispute in the city council as impartially as possible.
- Bei Konflikten im Team hilft oft eine neutrale Person, die beide Seiten anhört.In team conflicts a neutral person who listens to both sides often helps.
- Das Waschmittel riecht ganz neutral, deshalb nehme ich es auch für die Babysachen.The detergent has a very neutral smell, so I also use it for the baby clothes.
