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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries刺骨的寒冷
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cì gǔ de hán lěng
"刺骨的寒冷让他感到不适。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing an extremely low temperature that is unpleasant or harsh.
"The bitter-cold wind cut through her jacket as she walked outside." - 2
Referring to a feeling of discomfort due to extreme cold.
"He shivered in the bitter-cold air of the early morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bitter-cold' combines 'bitter', originating from Old English 'bitter', meaning 'sharp or pungent', and 'cold', from Old English 'ceald', meaning 'having a low temperature'. The phrase evolved to describe an intense, unpleasant coldness, often associated with harsh winter conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bitter-Cold" is said worldwide
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froid amer
Transliteration: fwa a-mer
"Le vent froid amer a rendu la promenade désagréable."
bitterkalt
Transliteration: bi-ter-kalt
"Der bitterkalte Wind ließ ihn frösteln."
freddo pungente
Transliteration: freddo pun-gente
"Il freddo pungente gli faceva male al viso."
frío amargo
Transliteration: frío a-mar-go
"El viento frío amargo le hizo temblar."
frio amargo
Transliteration: frio a-mar-go
"O vento frio amargo cortou sua pele."
कड़वा ठंड
Transliteration: kaḍvā ṭhaṇḍ
"कड़वा ठंड ने उसे कांपने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
刺骨的寒冷
Transliteration: cì gǔ de hán lěng
"刺骨的寒冷让他感到不适。"
쓴 추위
Transliteration: sseun chuwi
"쓴 추위에 그는 떨었다."
厳しい寒さ
Transliteration: きびしいさむさ
"厳しい寒さに震えた。"
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