[meunteung] (v) EN: be standoffish ; show coolness ; turn a cold shoulder to ; put on a serious look FR: être distant ; montrer de la froideur ; bouder ; battre froid à qqn. (litt.)
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
standoff \stand"off\ a.
Serving to keep two objects or parts of a machine separated;
as, a standoff insulator.
[PJC] standoffish
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
standoff \stand"off\ n.
1. A situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided;
a draw or stalemate.
Syn: draw; tie; stalemate; deadlock
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A successful stand.
Syn: repulsion, repelling
[WordNet 1.5]
3. Something that serves to keep one object at a distance
from another, such as a prop attached to the top of a
ladder to keep it from leaning directly against the
vertical surface which suports it.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
standoff
n 1: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the
winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their
record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" [syn: {draw},
{standoff}, {tie}]
2: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful
defensive stand [syn: {repulsion}, {standoff}]
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