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kaltblütig

cold-blooded, calculating

adjective KALT-blue-tikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

cool-headed under pressure

Usage Note

Kaltblütig can be admiring (a kaltblütiger Elfmeterschütze is a composed penalty-taker) or condemning (ein kaltblütiger Mörder is a cold-blooded killer). The context usually makes the connotation clear.

Examples

"Die kaltblütige Schachspielerin ließ sich von keiner Finte erschüttern."

Natural Translation

The cool-headed chess player was not rattled by any feint.

Literal Translation

The cold-blooded chess player let herself by no feint shake.

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