cold
gb/kˈoʊld/ us/kˈoʊld/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2500
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A1
property
1
Having a low temperature
Having a temperature that is not warm or hot.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is cold
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cold' with 'cool', but 'cool' is milder and often pleasant, while 'cold' usually feels uncomfortable.
ہم معنی الفاظ
chilly (Slightly informal; often suggests an unpleasant coolness.)
متضاد الفاظ
hot (Describes something with a high temperature.)
لفظی تراکیب
cold weather
|cold drink
|cold water
|cold wind
|cold day
موضوعات
weather
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The water is cold.
- Today is very cold.
- My hands are cold.
- This drink is cold.
- The room is cold.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Mild viral illness
A sickness that makes your nose run and your throat hurt.
استعمال کا انداز:
have/get a cold
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'cold' (illness) with 'cold' (temperature). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
ہم معنی الفاظ
head cold (Specifies that the symptoms are in the head area; informal.)
متضاد الفاظ
good health (The absence of illness or disease.)
لفظی تراکیب
catch a cold
|have a cold
|get over a cold
|common cold
موضوعات
health
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is cold to [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'cool' meaning 'calm'. Here, 'cold' suggests unfriendliness, not composure.
ہم معنی الفاظ
aloof (More formal; emphasizes emotional distance.)
متضاد الفاظ
warm (Describes someone showing kindness and friendliness.)
لفظی تراکیب
cold look
|cold voice
|cold manner
موضوعات
emotions
|social
|relationships
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
unprepared (General term meaning lacking preparation; not as idiomatic.)
متضاد الفاظ
prepared (Ready for something in advance.)
لفظی تراکیب
cold call
|cold start
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lifeless (Focuses on absence of life, not specifically temperature.)
متضاد الفاظ
alive (Living, not dead.)
لفظی تراکیب
stone-cold dead
موضوعات
death
|health
|body
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The body was cold.
- His hand is cold and still.
- The bird is cold and dead.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
cold
IPA
GB/kˈoʊld/
US/kˈoʊld/
ہجا بندی اور زور
cold (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (cold)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: cold
- Comparative: colder
- Superlative: coldest
Noun
- Base: cold
- Plural: cold, colds
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He murdered them in cold blood.