silent witness

language: de

definitions

  1. A person who observes an event, such as a crime or accident, but does not speak, testify, or intervene.
    de: Stiller Zeuge
  2. An inanimate object or physical trace that serves as evidence of a past event or condition.
    de: Stiller Zeuge

examples

  1. The bystander remained a silent witness to the robbery, too afraid to call the police.

    Der Passant blieb ein stiller Zeuge des Raubüberfalls, zu verängstigt, um die Polizei zu rufen.

  2. The ancient ruins stand as a silent witness to the grandeur of a lost civilization.

    Die antiken Ruinen stehen als stiller Zeuge der Pracht einer verlorenen Zivilisation.