kalt und distanziert sein

/kalt ʊnt dɪsˈtant͡siːɐ̯t zaɪ̯n/

to be cold and aloof

Er ist immer kalt und distanziert zu neuen Kollegen.

He is always cold and aloof toward new colleagues.

formalinformal

To appear emotionally detached and unapproachable, often in a social or professional context.

Sie wirkt oft kalt und distanziert, obwohl sie eigentlich sehr einfühlsam ist.

She often seems cold and aloof, even though she is actually very empathetic.

Der Chef ist bekannt dafür, kalt und distanziert zu sein, besonders in Meetings.

The boss is known for being cold and aloof, especially in meetings.

This phrase is often used to describe someone who maintains emotional distance, sometimes unintentionally.

Collocations

to give someone the cold shoulder

This phrase is often used to describe a person's behavior in social or professional settings, not necessarily their true feelings.

While 'kalt und distanziert sein' describes behavior, it doesn't necessarily reflect the person's true emotions or intentions.

The phrase combines 'kalt' (cold) and 'distanziert' (distant) to describe a demeanor that lacks warmth and approachability.

This expression is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe someone's social behavior or professional demeanor.

kalt

cold

root

und

and

conjunction

distanziert

distant

root

sein

to be

verb

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