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April 16, 2010, 09:15 AM
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Es un témpano de hielo
When sb is very cold. ENGLISH?
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April 16, 2010, 11:18 AM
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I'm freezing to death.
If you call someone an iceburg (témpano) the meaning is different. It means very cold emotionally. Not very courteous
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April 16, 2010, 07:53 PM
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I mean when sb has a cold personality. Sorry for the misuanderstanding.
Ella es un tempano de hielo. She is a cold person.
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April 16, 2010, 08:28 PM
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Describing someone as cold means they're insensitive, inconsiderate, heartless, or callous. It also means not affectionate or unfriendly.
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April 18, 2010, 09:10 PM
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April 19, 2010, 12:16 AM
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Iceberg, surely? It's a mountain of ice rather than a town of ice.
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