standoffish

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standoffish

etäinen, sulkeutunut, varautunut, pidättyväinen.

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Englannin sanakirja

standoffish (englanti > suomi)

1. kylmäkiskoinen

standoffish englanniksi

1. aloof Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.

2. 1899, w:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad, s:Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness, s:Heart of Darkness/Section I|section 1

He was stand–offish with the other agents, and they on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them.

3. 1922, w:James_Joyce James Joyce, Ulysses, episode 16,

His initial impression was that he was a bit standoffish or not over effusive.

4. 1928, w:D._H._Lawrence D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterleys Lover'', ch. 7,

They were always a haughty family, standoffish in a way, as they've a right to be.

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