cold
gb/kˈoʊld/ us/kˈoʊld/
A1
Anh
~ 2500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A1
property
1
Having a low temperature
Having a temperature that is not warm or hot.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is cold
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cold' with 'cool', but 'cool' is milder and often pleasant, while 'cold' usually feels uncomfortable.
Từ đồng nghĩa
chilly (Slightly informal; often suggests an unpleasant coolness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hot (Describes something with a high temperature.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cold weather
|cold drink
|cold water
|cold wind
|cold day
Chủ đề
weather
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The water is cold.
- Today is very cold.
- My hands are cold.
- This drink is cold.
- The room is cold.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
Mild viral illness
A sickness that makes your nose run and your throat hurt.
Mẫu sử dụng:
have/get a cold
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'cold' (illness) with 'cold' (temperature). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
head cold (Specifies that the symptoms are in the head area; informal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
good health (The absence of illness or disease.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
catch a cold
|have a cold
|get over a cold
|common cold
Chủ đề
health
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is cold to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'cool' meaning 'calm'. Here, 'cold' suggests unfriendliness, not composure.
Từ đồng nghĩa
aloof (More formal; emphasizes emotional distance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
warm (Describes someone showing kindness and friendliness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cold look
|cold voice
|cold manner
Chủ đề
emotions
|social
|relationships
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
unprepared (General term meaning lacking preparation; not as idiomatic.)
Từ trái nghĩa
prepared (Ready for something in advance.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cold call
|cold start
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
lifeless (Focuses on absence of life, not specifically temperature.)
Từ trái nghĩa
alive (Living, not dead.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stone-cold dead
Chủ đề
death
|health
|body
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The body was cold.
- His hand is cold and still.
- The bird is cold and dead.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
cold
IPA
GB/kˈoʊld/
US/kˈoʊld/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
cold (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (cold)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: cold
- Comparative: colder
- Superlative: coldest
Noun
- Base: cold
- Plural: cold, colds
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He murdered them in cold blood.