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aloof
(redirected from aloofly)

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a·loof  (-lf)
adj.
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity.
adv.
At a distance but within view; apart.

[a- + luff, windward part of a ship (obsolete).]

a·loofly adv.
a·loofness n.

aloof [əˈluːf]
adj
distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling
[from a-1 + loof, a variant of luff]
aloofly  adv
aloofness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.aloofaloof - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
Adv.1.aloof - in an aloof manner; "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

aloof
Translations
aloof [əˈluːf] ADJ
1. (= standoffish) [person, manner] → distante
he was very aloof with meconmigo se mostró muy distante
she has always been somewhat aloofella siempre ha guardado las distancias
2. (= uninvolved) to hold o.s. or remain or stand aloof from sbguardar or mantener las distancias con algn, mantenerse apartado de algn
to hold o.s. or remain or stand aloof from sthmantenerse al margen de algo

aloof [əˈluːf] adjdistant(e)
to remain aloof → rester à l'écart
to stand aloof → se tenir à l'écart
to remain aloof from sth → rester à l'écart de qch

aloof
adv (lit, fig)abseits; to remain aloofsich abseits halten; to keep or stand aloof (from something)sich (von etw) distanzieren; buyers held aloof (Comm) → die Käufer verhielten sich zurückhaltend
adjunnahbar

aloof [əˈluːf]
1. adjriservato/a, distaccato/a
2. adva distanza, in disparte
to stand aloof (from) → tenersi a distanza (da) or in disparte (da)

aloof
adv aloof [əˈluːf]
apart or at a distance from other people I kept aloof from the whole business. op 'n afstand بَعِيداً عَن настрана (opo)dál, stranou for sig selv; fjernt fern σε απόσταση apartado, distanciado eemale, lahus به کنار؛ دور syrjässä à l'écart (de) מְסוּיָג, מְרוּחָק अलग, दूर podalje távol menjauhi afsíðis, halda sig utan við a distanza 遠ざかって 떨어져서 nuošaliai savrup; nomaļus memencilkan afzijdig (langt) unna, for seg selv z dala afastado departe (de) поодаль, в стороне bokom proč (od) po strani på avstånd, borta, undan ห่างไกล uzak 置身事外,保持距離 віддалік علیحدہ ، فاصلے پر ، ہٹ کر tách xa
adj
not sociable and friendly People find the new teacher rather aloof. afsydig بِمَعْزَل عَن الآخَرِين، مُتَحَفِّظَاً، غَيْر إجْتَمَاعِي сдържан rezervovaný, odměřený fjern; reserveret; kølig zurückhaltend ψυχρός, απόμακρος distante, reservado endassesulgunud منزوی؛ گوشه گیر etäinen distant מְרוּחָק, מִתבַּדֵל आत्मसीमित distanciran tartózkodó menjauh, menyendiri fálegur, kuldalegur distante うちとけない 무관심한 nelinkęs bendrauti atturīgs memencilkan diri op een afstand reservert, kjølig wyobcowany distante distant отчуждённый rezervovaný, odmeraný vzvišen povučen reserverad, otillgänglig เก็บตัว; เย็นชา mesafeli, soğuk 疏離或冷漠的 той, що цурається الگ تھلک khó gần
n aˈloofness
afsydigheid إبْتِعاد، إنْعِزَال، تَحَفُّظ отчужденост odměřenost afmålthed; kølighed; reserverethed die Zurückhaltung ψυχρότητα reserva endassesulguvus گوشه گیری etäisyys réserve הִתְבַּדלוּת दूरी distanciranost tartózkodás, közöny sikap menyendiri fáskiptni distanza, freddezza 超然さ 무관심 laikymasis nuošaliai savrupība sikap suka menyendiri afzijdigheid det å være reservert powściągliwość frieza rezervă отчуждённость odmeranosť pomislek povučenost ställning utanför, reserverad hållning ความเย็นชา uzaklık, kayıtsızlık 疏離,冷漠 відчуженість; байдужість علیحدگی sự tách xa


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