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abgebrüht

hardened, unflappable

adjective AP-ge-bruet Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

tough, thick-skinned

Usage Note

Abgebrüht literally means 'scalded/blanched' — like food treated with boiling water, the person has been toughened by experience. Neutral to positive depending on context; in journalism it describes a reporter who has seen everything and remains calm.

Examples

"Der abgebrühte Veteran ließ sich von nichts mehr erschüttern."

Natural Translation

The hardened veteran was no longer shaken by anything.

Literal Translation

The hardened veteran let himself by nothing more be shaken.

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