Signification
To remain composed under pressure or in a crisis.
Contexte culturel
In Turkish culture, 'soğukkanlılık' is often linked to the concept of 'Ağırbaşlılık' (being serious/dignified). A person who is 'soğukkanlı' is seen as a reliable leader. While Mediterranean cultures are often stereotyped as 'hot-blooded' (ateşli), the ability to be 'soğukkanlı' is specifically praised as a mark of maturity (olgunluk). In Turkish corporate culture, being 'soğukkanlı' is a top-tier soft skill mentioned in job descriptions for managers and pilots. Turkish 'noir' films often feature 'soğukkanlı' anti-heroes who navigate the underworld with a stoic, unshakeable demeanor.
Use it in Interviews
If you want to sound professional in a Turkish job interview, use this phrase to describe your stress management skills.
Watch the Context
Remember that with 'katil' (killer) or 'suçlu' (criminal), it becomes a negative trait meaning 'ruthless'.
Signification
To remain composed under pressure or in a crisis.
Use it in Interviews
If you want to sound professional in a Turkish job interview, use this phrase to describe your stress management skills.
Watch the Context
Remember that with 'katil' (killer) or 'suçlu' (criminal), it becomes a negative trait meaning 'ruthless'.
Complimenting Bravery
Calling someone 'soğukkanlı' after a crisis is a very high compliment in Turkey.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
Ameliyat sırasında doktor çok __________, hiç eli titremedi.
The context of a surgeon whose hand doesn't shake requires 'composed' (soğukkanlı).
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose the correct usage:
This correctly uses the 'unemotional/calculated' sense of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Uçak sallanmaya başlayınca çok korktum!' Mehmet: 'Ben de korktum ama __________ çalışıp kemerimi bağladım.'
Mehmet is describing his effort to stay calm during turbulence.
Match the person to the description.
Who is 'soğukkanlı'?
Handling a fire calmly is the definition of being 'soğukkanlı'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Emotional Temperatures
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesAmeliyat sırasında doktor çok __________, hiç eli titremedi.
The context of a surgeon whose hand doesn't shake requires 'composed' (soğukkanlı).
Choose the correct usage:
This correctly uses the 'unemotional/calculated' sense of the phrase.
Ayşe: 'Uçak sallanmaya başlayınca çok korktum!' Mehmet: 'Ben de korktum ama __________ çalışıp kemerimi bağladım.'
Mehmet is describing his effort to stay calm during turbulence.
Who is 'soğukkanlı'?
Handling a fire calmly is the definition of being 'soğukkanlı'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsUsually, yes. It implies bravery and logic. However, if used to describe a criminal, it means they are heartless and calculated.
Yes, literally. 'Soğukkanlı hayvanlar' means cold-blooded animals like reptiles.
The most common opposites are 'tez canlı' (impatient/excitable) or 'panik atak' (in a slangy sense) or simply 'heyecanlı' (excited/nervous).
You can say 'Soğukkanlılığını koru' or 'Sakin ol'.
In modern Turkish, it is written as one word: 'soğukkanlı'.
No, use 'soğuk' or 'mesafeli' for someone who is unfriendly.
Yes, they are 95% interchangeable. 'Serinkanlı' sounds slightly more poetic or gentle.
Not necessarily. It implies a control of emotion, not an absence of it.
No! Say 'Üşüyorum'.
It is neutral. It works in a hospital, a news report, or a coffee shop conversation.
Don't pronounce it as a 'g'. Just make the 'o' sound longer.
Extremely common, especially in medical, police, or military dramas.
Expressions liées
serinkanlı
synonymCool-blooded/composed
sıcakkanlı
contrastWarm-blooded/friendly
kanı donmak
similarTo have one's blood freeze
istifini bozmamak
idiomatic synonymTo not disturb one's order
metanet
builds onFortitude/stamina
vurdumduymaz
contrastIndifferent/reckless
