cold
gb/kˈoʊld/ us/kˈoʊld/
A1
Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Having a low temperature
Having a temperature that is not warm or hot.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is cold
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cold' with 'cool', but 'cool' is milder and often pleasant, while 'cold' usually feels uncomfortable.
Mga kasingkahulugan
chilly (Slightly informal; often suggests an unpleasant coolness.)
Mga kasalungat
hot (Describes something with a high temperature.)
Mga kolokasyon
cold weather
|cold drink
|cold water
|cold wind
|cold day
Mga tema
weather
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The water in the lake was too cold to swim in.
- It's cold outside, so wear a jacket.
- She held the cold metal rail and shivered.
- The soup has gone cold; let's reheat it.
- Cold winds blew across the valley.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The water is cold.
- Today is very cold.
- My hands are cold.
- This drink is cold.
- The room is cold.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
Mild viral illness
A sickness that makes your nose run and your throat hurt.
Padron ng paggamit:
have/get a cold
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'cold' (illness) with 'cold' (temperature). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
head cold (Specifies that the symptoms are in the head area; informal.)
Mga kasalungat
good health (The absence of illness or disease.)
Mga kolokasyon
catch a cold
|have a cold
|get over a cold
|common cold
Mga tema
health
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- I can't come to work today because I have a bad cold.
- She caught a cold after walking home in the rain.
- It usually takes about a week to get over a cold.
- The common cold spreads easily among children.
- Drinking water can help when you have a cold.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a cold.
- He got a cold last week.
- She caught a cold at school.
- My sister has a bad cold.
- Cold is common in winter.
adjective
B1
property
3
Unfriendly or unemotional
Not friendly and not showing feelings.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is cold to [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'cool' meaning 'calm'. Here, 'cold' suggests unfriendliness, not composure.
Mga kasingkahulugan
aloof (More formal; emphasizes emotional distance.)
Mga kasalungat
warm (Describes someone showing kindness and friendliness.)
Mga kolokasyon
cold look
|cold voice
|cold manner
Mga tema
emotions
|social
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- He gave me a cold stare and walked away.
- Her voice was cold and formal during the meeting.
- Despite the warm welcome from others, he remained cold toward her.
- She spoke in a cold tone that made him uncomfortable.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is cold to me.
- Her voice is cold.
- They are cold to strangers.
- The teacher was cold today.
adjective
B2
property
4
Without preparation or warning
Happening without time to get ready.
Mga kasingkahulugan
unprepared (General term meaning lacking preparation; not as idiomatic.)
Mga kasalungat
prepared (Ready for something in advance.)
Mga kolokasyon
cold call
|cold start
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He was asked to speak cold, without any notes.
- The actor had to perform the scene cold after reading it once.
- I had to answer the question cold, without time to think.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I had to sing cold.
- She answered the question cold.
- He started the job cold.
adjective
B2
state
5
Dead, lacking warmth of life
Dead, with no warmth in the body.
Mga kasingkahulugan
lifeless (Focuses on absence of life, not specifically temperature.)
Mga kasalungat
alive (Living, not dead.)
Mga kolokasyon
stone-cold dead
Mga tema
death
|health
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- They found the man lying cold on the floor.
- The animal was already cold when they discovered it.
- His hand was cold in hers, and she knew he was gone.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The body was cold.
- His hand is cold and still.
- The bird is cold and dead.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cold
IPA
GB/kˈoʊld/
US/kˈoʊld/
Mga pantig at diin
cold (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cold)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: cold
- Comparative: colder
- Superlative: coldest
Noun
- Base: cold
- Plural: cold, colds
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
catch a cold
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ə kˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Become ill with a cold
To get sick with a common illness that makes your nose run and your throat hurt.
Mga Halimbawa
- If you stay out in the rain too long, you might catch a cold.
- She caught a cold from her coworker last week.
cold call
1/kˈoʊld kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Unsolicited sales phone call
To phone someone you do not know to sell something or ask for something.
Mga Halimbawa
- Salespeople often make dozens of cold calls each day.
- I received a cold call about switching my internet provider.
left out in the cold
1/lˈɛft ˈaʊt ˈɪn ðə kˈoʊld/
idiom
Excluded from participation or benefit
Not included in something; ignored by others.
Mga Halimbawa
- She felt left out in the cold when her friends didn't invite her to the party.
- Small businesses are often left out in the cold by new government policies.
stone-cold
1/stˈoʊn kˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Completely without warmth or heat
Very, very cold; having no heat at all.
Mga Halimbawa
- By the time we ate, the pizza was stone-cold.
- The water from the tap was stone-cold in winter.
in cold blood
1/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom
deliberately and without emotion (esp. killing)
To do something bad on purpose and without feeling sorry, especially killing someone.
Mga Halimbawa
- The victim was murdered in cold blood.
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He shot them in cold blood.
- He killed them in cold blood after planning it for weeks.
- He killed the animal in cold blood.
in cold blood
2/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom
Deliberately and without mercy (often killing)
To do something on purpose without feeling sorry, usually something very bad like killing someone.
Mga Halimbawa
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He murdered them in cold blood.