[meunteung] (v) EN: be standoffish ; show coolness ; turn a cold shoulder to ; put on a serious lookFR: être distant ; montrer de la froideur ; bouder ; battre froid à qqn. (litt.)
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 ]