untouched
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untouched
Not changed or influenced by humans; in its natural, original state. Often used for landscapes.
Im Nationalpark gibt es noch große Flächen unberührter Natur.
In the national park, there are still large areas of untouched nature.
unmoved
Not emotionally moved or impressed; remaining indifferent or unaffected.
Er schaute dem traurigen Film zu, blieb aber seltsam unberührt.
He watched the sad film but remained strangely unmoved.
untouched
A topic or matter that has not yet been addressed, discussed, or dealt with.
Die Frage der Finanzierung blieb in der Sitzung leider unberührt.
The question of financing unfortunately remained untouched in the meeting.
The word is composed of the prefix 'un-' (not) and 'berührt' (past participle of 'berühren' (to touch)). The literal meaning 'not touched' is the basis for all figurative meanings.
Der erste Schnee auf der Wiese war noch völlig unberührt.
The first snow on the meadow was still completely untouched.
In this meaning, 'unberührt' (untouched) is very often used to describe landscapes. Common combinations are 'unberührte Natur' (untouched nature), 'unberührte Landschaft' (untouched landscape), or 'unberührter Wald' (untouched forest).
Touristen suchen oft nach Stränden mit unberührter Natur.
Tourists often look for beaches with untouched nature.
To express that someone is emotionally unmoved, the constructions 'von etwas unberührt bleiben' (to remain untouched/unmoved by something) or 'etwas lässt jemanden unberührt' (something leaves someone untouched/unmoved) are often used.
Sie blieb von seinen traurigen Worten völlig unberührt.
She remained completely unmoved by his sad words.
When a topic is not dealt with, the phrase 'etwas unberührt lassen' (to leave something untouched) is often used. Typical objects here are 'ein Thema' (a topic), 'eine Frage' (a question), or 'ein Problem' (a problem).
Wir sollten diesen Punkt in der Diskussion nicht unberührt lassen.
We should not leave this point untouched in the discussion.
unchanged
Unverändert and unberührt can both describe a landscape that has remained the same. Unverändert only emphasizes that nothing has changed, whereas unberührt additionally highlights the absence of human influence and the natural state. For a landscape without human intervention, unberührt is therefore especially appropriate.
Seit Jahren liegt dieses Tal unberührt zwischen den Bergen.
This valley has remained untouched between the mountains for years.
Nach dem Unwetter sah das Tal fast unverändert aus.
After the storm, the valley looked almost unchanged.
