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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCold
/koʊld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body.
"The water in the lake is too cold for swimming."
- 1
A low temperature or a state of being cold.
"I caught a cold last winter and had to stay home."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, meaning 'cold', ultimately stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *gel-, meaning 'to be cold' or 'to freeze'. It has been preserved across Germanic languages, appearing in Old English as 'cald' and evolving into the modern English 'cold'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cold" is said worldwide
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Froid
Transliteration: fʁwa
"L'eau du lac est trop froide pour nager."
Kalt
Transliteration: kalt
"Das Wasser im See ist zu kalt zum Schwimmen."
Freddo
Transliteration: ˈfreddo
"L'acqua del lago è troppo fredda per nuotare."
Frío
Transliteration: ˈfɾio
"El agua del lago está demasiado fría para nadar."
Frio
Transliteration: ˈfɾi.u
"A água do lago está muito fria para nadar."
ठंड
Transliteration: ṭhaṇḍ
"झील का पानी तैरने के लिए बहुत ठंडा है।"
冷
Transliteration: lěng
"湖里的水太冷了，不能游泳。"
차가운
Transliteration: chagau
"호수의 물은 수영하기에 너무 차가워요."
寒い
Transliteration: samui
"湖の水は泳ぐには寒すぎます。"
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