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cold (kəʊldPronunciation for cold) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. having relatively little warmth; of a rather low temperature  ⇒ cold weather cold hands 
  2. without sufficient or proper warmth  ⇒ this meal is cold 
  3. lacking in affection, enthusiasm, or warmth of feeling  ⇒ a cold manner 
  4. not affected by emotion; objective  ⇒ cold logic 
  5. dead
  6. sexually unresponsive or frigid
  7. lacking in freshness  ⇒ a cold scent cold news 
  8. chilling to the spirit; depressing
  9. (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; giving no sensation of warmth
  10. metallurgy denoting or relating to a process in which work-hardening occurs as a result of the plastic deformation of a metal at too low a temperature for annealing to take place
  11. (of a process) not involving heat, in contrast with traditional methods  ⇒ cold typesetting cold technology 
  12. informal (of a seeker) far from the object of a search
  13. denoting the contacting of potential customers, voters, etc, without previously approaching them in order to establish their interest  ⇒ cold mailing 
  14. See cold comfort
  15. See cold steel
  16. See from cold
  17. See in cold blood
  18. See leave someone cold
  19. See throw cold water on

noun

  1. the absence of heat regarded as a positive force  ⇒ the cold took away our breath 
  2. the sensation caused by loss or lack of heat
  3. See in the cold
  4. an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory passages characterized by discharge of watery mucus from the nose, sneezing, etc
  5. See catch a cold

adverb

  1. informal without preparation  ⇒ he played his part cold 
  2. informal mainly US Canadian thoroughly; absolutely  ⇒ she turned him down cold 

Alternative Forms

ˈcoldish adjective ˈcoldly adverb ˈcoldness noun

Word Origin

Old English ceald;  related to Old Norse kaldr,  Gothic kalds,  Old High German kalt; see cool

Translations

  • British English: cold Pronunciation for cold If something is cold, it is not hot.The weather is very cold.kəʊld ADJECTIVE The weather is very cold.
  • Spanish: frío Pronunciation for frío adj fría
  • French: froid Pronunciation for froid adj
  • German: kalt Pronunciation for kalt adj
  • Chinese: 冷的Pronunciation for 冷的 adj
  • Arabic: بَارِدPronunciation for بَارِد adj
  • Portuguese: frioPronunciation for frio adj fria
  • Russian: холодныйPronunciation for холодный adj холодная
  • Croatian: hladanPronunciation for hladan adj hladna
  • Czech: chladnýPronunciation for chladný adj
  • Danish: koldPronunciation for kold adj
  • Dutch: koudPronunciation for koud adj
  • Finnish: kylmäPronunciation for kylmä adj
  • Greek: κρύοςPronunciation for κρύος adj κρύα
  • Italian: freddoPronunciation for freddo adj fredda
  • Japanese: 寒いPronunciation for 寒い adj
  • Korean: 추운Pronunciation for 추운 adj
  • Norwegian: kaldPronunciation for kald adj
  • Polish: zimnyPronunciation for zimny adj zimna
  • Brazilian Portuguese: frioPronunciation for frio adj fria
  • European Spanish: frío Pronunciation for frío adj fría
  • Swedish: kallPronunciation for kall adj kallt
  • Thai: เย็นPronunciation for เย็น adj
  • Turkish: soğukPronunciation for soğuk adj
  • Vietnamese: lạnhPronunciation for lạnh adj
  • British English: cold Pronunciation for cold When you have a cold, you sneeze and cough a lot, and you have a sore throat.kəʊld NOUN
  • Spanish: frío Pronunciation for frío nm
  • French: rhume Pronunciation for rhume nm
  • German: Kälte Pronunciation for Kälte nf
  • Chinese: 感冒Pronunciation for 感冒 n
  • Arabic: زُكَامPronunciation for زُكَام n
  • Portuguese: frioPronunciation for frio nm
  • Russian: холодPronunciation for холод nm
  • Croatian: hladnoćaPronunciation for hladnoća nf
  • Czech: chladnoPronunciation for chladno nf
  • Danish: forkølelsePronunciation for forkølelse nutr
  • Dutch: koudePronunciation for koude nf
  • Finnish: kylmyysPronunciation for kylmyys n
  • Greek: κρύοPronunciation for κρύο nnt
  • Italian: freddoPronunciation for freddo nm
  • Japanese: 寒さPronunciation for 寒さ n
  • Korean: 추위Pronunciation for 추위 n
  • Norwegian: kuldePronunciation for kulde nm
  • Polish: zimnoPronunciation for zimno nnt
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resfriadoPronunciation for resfriado nm
  • European Spanish: frío Pronunciation for frío nm
  • Swedish: kylaPronunciation for kyla nutr
  • Thai: หวัดPronunciation for หวัด n
  • Turkish: soğukPronunciation for soğuk n
  • Vietnamese: sự lạnh lẽoPronunciation for sự lạnh lẽo n
  • British English: cold If you are cold, you do not feel comfortable because you are not warm enough.Wear a jumper if you are cold.kəʊld ADJECTIVE Wear a jumper if you are cold.
  • French: avoir froid vi
  • Arabic: بارِد adj
  • Brazilian Portuguese: frio adj fria

Usage examples

  • They would not be pleased with an order to bury nearly five hundred Fardohnyans in this cold , hard ground.
    Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)
  • For a welcome over-wintering supply, sow again in August to enable the seedling plants to toughen up for the long, cold spell ahead.
    Country Life (2004)
  • Vegetable suppliers blame the price rise on cold weather in southern Europe.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • This year small investors are giving the stock market the cold shoulder.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Onions made healthy people's eyes water and noses run, so Hahnemann found onions good for the common cold.
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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