cold
Having a very low temperature or lacking warmth. It can describe the atmosphere, an object, or the physical sensation a person feels when they lose body heat.
Beispiele
3 von 5I need to wear a thick jacket because it is very cold outside today.
I need to wear a thick jacket because it is very cold outside today.
The specimens must be stored in a cold environment to remain stable.
The specimens must be stored in a cold environment to remain stable.
Brrr! It's freezing cold in this room, can we turn on the heat?
Brrr! It's freezing cold in this room, can we turn on the heat?
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Merkhilfe
Think of the 'C' in Cold as an open mouth shivering. When it is cold, you might see your breath in the air!
Schnelles Quiz
You should put on a sweater; it is getting very ___ in here.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: cold
Beispiele
I need to wear a thick jacket because it is very cold outside today.
everydayI need to wear a thick jacket because it is very cold outside today.
The specimens must be stored in a cold environment to remain stable.
formalThe specimens must be stored in a cold environment to remain stable.
Brrr! It's freezing cold in this room, can we turn on the heat?
informalBrrr! It's freezing cold in this room, can we turn on the heat?
The research suggests that cold climates significantly impact regional biodiversity.
academicThe research suggests that cold climates significantly impact regional biodiversity.
The client's reaction to our proposal was quite cold and disinterested.
businessThe client's reaction to our proposal was quite cold and disinterested.
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Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
get cold feet
to become nervous or lose courage about a plan
give someone the cold shoulder
to intentionally ignore or be unfriendly to someone
leave someone out in the cold
to exclude someone from a group or activity
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Cool is often a pleasant low temperature, while cold is often uncomfortable or lower in temperature.
Chilly is used for a slight coldness that makes you shiver, while cold is a more general term.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'cold' to describe physical temperature or a person's lack of emotion. When used for food, it usually implies that something meant to be hot has cooled down.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'I have cold' when they feel the temperature. You should say 'I am cold' (adjective) to describe your feeling, and 'I have a cold' (noun) to describe an illness.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'C' in Cold as an open mouth shivering. When it is cold, you might see your breath in the air!
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'ceald', which has roots in Proto-Germanic languages meaning 'cool' or 'cold'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking countries, complaining about the cold weather is a standard social ritual used as small talk.
Schnelles Quiz
You should put on a sweater; it is getting very ___ in here.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: cold
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multiscribate
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microacrsion
C1Describing subtle, indirect, or unintentional actions or comments that communicate bias or hostility toward marginalized groups. It characterizes behaviors that, while seemingly minor, contribute to a pervasive environment of exclusion and psychological distress.
decadment
C1The state of moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and self-gratification. It typically describes a period of deterioration in a society or individual's values following a peak of achievement or prosperity.
postsectile
C1Describes a part or region situated behind or following a cut, section, or transverse division. It is primarily used in technical contexts like botany, anatomy, or geometry to denote positioning relative to a sectional line.
adloctude
C1Describing a person or communicative style characterized by a formal and direct manner of address. It implies a state of being rhetorically accessible while maintaining a sense of authoritative presence.
prevocant
C1A prevocant is an individual or an initial factor that serves as a preliminary summons or a primary stimulus to action. In specialized or legal contexts, it refers to the entity that 'calls forth' a response or initiates a process before the official proceedings begin.
macrosomnor
C1To engage in periods of abnormally long or deep sleep, often exceeding the standard eight-hour cycle. This term is typically utilized in technical or research settings to describe a physiological or psychological tendency toward extended rest.
monomutic
C1A noun referring to an individual who exhibits a specific, singular form of selective silence or mutism in one particular environment or context. This term is often used in clinical, psychological, or behavioral studies to describe a person who is capable of speech but remains consistently silent under specific conditions.
subparsion
C1The act or process of analyzing a smaller constituent part of a larger linguistic or data structure. It refers to a secondary level of parsing where individual elements are broken down into more granular components after an initial broad analysis.
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