Tra từ cold - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cold [cold colds colder coldest] adjective, noun, adverb BrE [kəʊld] NAmE [koʊld]
adjective (cold·er, cold·est)

LOW TEMPERATURE
1. having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body
• I'm cold. Turn the heating up.
•to feel/look cold
•cold hands and feet
•a cold room/house
•hot and cold water in every room
• Isn't it cold today?
•It's freezing cold.
•to get/turn colder
•bitterly cold weather
•the coldest May on record
• (BrE)The water has gone cold.

FOOD/DRINK
2. not heated; cooled after being cooked
•a cold drink
• Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria.
•cold chicken for lunch

UNFRIENDLY
3. (of a person)without emotion; unfriendly
•to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome
• Her manner was cold and distant.
• He was staring at her with cold eyes.

LIGHT/COLOURS
4. seeming to lack warmth, in an unpleasant way
•clear cold light
•cold grey skies

ROUTE
5. not easy to find
•The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold.

IN GAMES
6. used in children's games to say that the person playing is not close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer

UNCONSCIOUS
7. out ~ not before noun (informal)unconscious
•He was knocked out cold in the second round.

FACTS
8. the ~ facts/truth facts with nothing added to make them more interesting or pleasant
see also ↑coldly, ↑coldness
more at make sb's blood run cold at ↑blood, blow hot and cold at ↑blow _v., go hot and cold at ↑hot _adj.

Word Origin:
Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.

Thesaurus:
cold adj.
1.
•A cold wind blew.
chilly • • freezing • • frozen • • icy • |written chill • |usually approving cool • • crisp • |often disapproving bitter • • lukewarm • • tepid •
Opp: hot, Opp: warm, Opp: mild
a/an cold/chilly/freezing/icy/chill/cool/crisp day/night/morning
cold/chilly/freezing/icy/cool/bitter weather
cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
2.
•Her manner was cold and distant.
unfriendly • • cool • • frosty • • chilly • • impersonal • • remote • • distant • |written aloof •
Opp: warm
a/an cold/unfriendly/cool/frosty look
a/an cold/unfriendly/cool/frosty/impersonal/aloof manner
a/an cold/unfriendly/cool voice/glance

Synonyms:
cold
cool • freezing • chilly • lukewarm • tepid
These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature.
cold • having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked: ▪ I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ◇ ▪ Outside it was bitterly cold. ◇ ▪ a cold wind ◇ ▪ hot and cold water ◇ ▪ It's cold chicken for lunch.
cool • (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way: ▪ a long cool drink ◇ ▪ We found a cool place to sit.
freezing • extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius: ▪ It's absolutely freezing outside. ◇ ▪ I'm freezing!
chilly • (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable: ▪ Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
lukewarm • (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: ▪ Her coffee was now lukewarm.
tepid • (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: ▪ a jug of tepid water
lukewarm or tepid?
There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.
to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
a cold/cool drink
It's cold/chilly/freezing outside.

Example Bank:
•Bake in the oven for twenty minutes. Serve hot or cold.
•I found him a rather cold person.
•I'm afraid the coffee's gone cold.
•In January it turned very cold.
•It's bitterly cold outside.
•She was very cold towards me.
•The rain overnight had made the water cold.
•The room grew cold.
•The sight of him standing there made her blood go cold.
•There was a freezing cold wind.
•This soup is stone cold!
•Use ice to keep the drinks cold.
•Your dinner's getting cold.
•an ice-cold beer
•A cold snap caused problems for drivers.
•Every room has hot and cold water.
•He was portrayed as a cold, calculating terrorist.
•He was staring at her with cold eyes.
•Her manner was cold and distant.
•I'm cold. Turn the heating up.
•It grew colder as the evening came.
•It was the coldest winter on record.
•It's cold chicken for lunch.
•She gave David a cold look of disapproval.
•The stream was icy cold.
Idioms: ↑cold fish ▪ ↑come in from the cold ▪ ↑get cold feet ▪ ↑give somebody the cold shoulder ▪ ↑in cold blood ▪ ↑in the cold light of day ▪ ↑leave somebody cold ▪ ↑leave somebody out in the cold ▪ ↑pour cold water on something

noun

LOW TEMPERATURE
1. uncountable a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere
• He shivered with cold.
• Don't stand outside in the cold.
•She doesn't seem to feel the cold.
•You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather).

ILLNESS
2. countable (also less frequent the ˌcommon ˈcold)a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, ↑sneeze, etc
• I've got a cold.
•a bad/heavy/slight cold
•to catch a cold
more at catch your death (of cold) at ↑catch _v.

Word Origin:
Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.

Collocations:
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease

Example Bank:
•He stood out in the cold and waited.
•He took cold, developed pneumonia, and that was the end of him.
•I don't feel the cold as badly as many people.
•I must have caught a cold on the bus.
•If you stay out in the rain you'll catch cold!
•Jim stayed at home because he was nursing a cold.
•Millions of ordinary workers feel left out in the cold by the shift to digital technology.
•My hands were blue with cold.
•She won her match despite suffering from a heavy cold.
•The house has double glazing to keep out the cold.
•We were well wrapped up against the cold.
•When the coalition was formed the Liberals were left out in the cold.
•When will they find a cure for the common cold?
•Don't stand outside in the cold.
•She doesn't seem to feel the cold.

adverb
1. (NAmE)suddenly and completely
• His final request stopped her cold.
2. without preparing
•I can't just walk in there cold and give a speech.

Word Origin:
Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.

See also: ↑common cold