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Translate aloof from English to Dutch

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aloof:
- terughoudend; gereserveerd; ingetogen; gesloten; terughoudende; koel; geheimzinnig; koud; afstandelijk; afzijdig
Wiktionary:
- aloof → terughoudend, afstandelijk, gereserveerd
- aloof → afstandelijk, negatief, apart
- aloof → ingetogen

English

Detailed Translations for aloof from English to Dutch

aloof:

aloof adj

aloof (reticent; reserved)
terughoudend; gereserveerd; ingetogen; gesloten; terughoudende; koel; geheimzinnig
- terughoudend adj
- gereserveerd adj
- ingetogen adj
- gesloten adj
- terughoudende adj
- koel adj
- geheimzinnig adj
aloof (in an unresponsive way; distant; cold; chilly; cool; chilli)
koud; koel; afstandelijk
- koud adj
- koel adj
- afstandelijk adj
aloof
afzijdig
- afzijdig adj

Translation Matrix for aloof:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
afstandelijk	aloof; chilli; chilly; cold; cool; distant; in an unresponsive way
afzijdig	aloof
geheimzinnig	aloof; reserved; reticent	enigmatic; mysterious
gereserveerd	aloof; reserved; reticent	kept for; put aside; reserved; set aside
gesloten	aloof; reserved; reticent	closed; dense; locked; not saying much; reserved; sealed; shut; taciturn; tight-lipped
ingetogen	aloof; reserved; reticent	considerate; demure; discreet; grave; modest; sedate; sober
koel	aloof; chilli; chilly; cold; cool; distant; in an unresponsive way; reserved; reticent	airy; businesslike; chilli; chilly; cool; cooled; cooling; freezing; fresh; frosty; frozen; little fresh; unaffected; unimpaired; unmoved; unperturbed; untouched
koud	aloof; chilli; chilly; cold; cool; distant; in an unresponsive way	cold; unaffected; unimpaired; unmoved; unperturbed; untouched
terughoudend	aloof; reserved; reticent
-	distant; upstage
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
terughoudende	aloof; reserved; reticent

Related Words for "aloof":

aloofness, aloofly

Synonyms for "aloof":

distant; upstage; reserved

Related Definitions for "aloof":

remote in manner¹
- stood apart with aloof dignity¹
in an aloof manner¹
- the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough¹

Wiktionary Translations for aloof:

aloof

adjective

reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
- aloof → terughoudend; afstandelijk; gereserveerd

adverb

without sympathy
- aloof → afstandelijk; negatief
at or from a distance
- aloof → afstandelijk; apart

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• aloof	→ ingetogen	↔ zurückhaltend — sich nicht in den Vordergrund drängend

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University