Aloof - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Severe or strict in manner or attitude.

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He was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook

adjective

Very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods

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An austere childhood during the war

adjective

Plain and without decoration or unnecessary details

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The courtroom was a large, dark chamber, an austere place.

adjective

Separate or disconnected.

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A four-bedroomed detached house

verb

Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

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He detached the front lamp from its bracket

adjective

Not emotionally involved in a situation

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As a writer, he took the role of a detached observer of life., their new house has a detached garage.

adjective

Far away in space or time.

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Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

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She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

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A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

adjective

Unfriendly or threatening in appearance.

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A grim and forbidding building

verb

Refuse to allow (something).

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I can see why phones were forbidden

adjective

Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.

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A formal dinner party

noun

An evening dress.

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Cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals

adjective

Not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings.

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The impersonal power of a government

adjective

Lacking or not showing any interest or feeling

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The congressman gave a short, impersonal speech and left soon afterward.

adjective

(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant.

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The valley is remote from the usual tourist routes

noun

Having very little connection with or relationship to.

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The theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience

adjective

Far away in distance, time, or relation; not close

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Ben grew up in a remote part of montana., it happened in the remote past., there is a remote possib…

adjective

Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

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He is a reserved, almost taciturn man

verb

Retain for future use.

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Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

adjective

Tending to keep your feelings or thoughts private rather than showing them

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Marcus is more reserved than his brother.

adjective

Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

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A stiff black collar

noun

A dead body.

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When the bodies of various stiffs start disappearing from the local morgue, the police are baffled …

verb

Cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.

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Several workers were stiffed out of their pay

adjective

(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation.

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A stuffy, overcrowded office

adjective

Formal, boring, and not modern

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A stuffy, arrogant man, the office gets so stuffy in the afternoon.

adjective

Not welcoming or friendly.

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He seems stuffy and unapproachable

adjective

Unwilling to talk or impart information.

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He had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends

adjective

Not willing to talk

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He had a headache and was uncommunicative.

adjective

Unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information

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She was unforthcoming and claimed she could not remember any of the details., the company directors…

adjective

Not friendly.

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She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not responsive.

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These symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional treatment

adjective

Not reacting or answering, or not reacting or answering satisfactorily

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The company has been unresponsive to her efforts to discuss a settlement.

adjective

Past participle of withdraw.

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Примеры использования:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

adjective

(of a person) preferring to be alone and taking little interest in other people

Примеры использования:

During the winter, she became depressed and withdrawn.