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cold (EN)
Adjektiv, Substantiv, Adverb

Adjektiv “cold”

cold, Komp. colder, Superl. coldest
  1. kalt
    She sipped her coffee only to find it had gone cold.
  2. kalt
    Bundle up before you go outside; the cold wind is biting today.
  3. kalt
    After forgetting his coat, Tom felt incredibly cold in the brisk winter air.
  4. kalt (im Sinne von gefühllos)
    His handshake was cold and perfunctory, devoid of any warmth or friendliness.
  5. kalt (im Sinne von herzlos)
    When he fired her just before Christmas without any warning, everyone thought it was a really cold thing to do.
  6. kalt (im Sinne von emotionslos)
    She gave a cold analysis of the facts, without letting her emotions interfere.
  7. kalt (im Sinne von unvorbereitet)
    She walked into the meeting cold, having received no agenda or background information.
  8. kalt (im Sinne von nicht bei Bewusstsein)
    After the powerful sedative took effect, she was out cold on the hospital bed.
  9. kalt (im Sinne von auswendig gelernt)
    Before the interview, she rehearsed her presentation until she had it down cold.
  10. kalt (im Sinne von auf frischer Tat ertappt)
    When the hidden camera footage surfaced, we had the thief cold.
  11. kalt (im Sinne von weit entfernt)
    As you moved away from the hidden teddy bear, I said, "You're getting colder, go back the other way!"
  12. kalt (im Sinne von farblich kühl)
    The artist's use of cold blues and greens gave the winter landscape painting a chilling, almost frosty atmosphere.
  13. kalt (im Sinne von selten benutzt)
    The company moved the colder customer data to cheaper, less frequently accessed servers to optimize storage costs.

Substantiv “cold”

Sg. cold, Pl. colds od. unz.
  1. Kälte
    After playing in the snow, the children huddled by the fireplace to escape the bitter cold.
  2. Kälte (im Sinne von sozialer Kälte)
    After the company's restructure, many long-time employees found themselves in the cold, with no prospects within the firm.
  3. Erkältung
    After playing in the rain, Jenny developed a cold and couldn't stop sneezing all day.

Adverb “cold”

cold (more/most)
  1. kalt
    The pasta was served cold, straight from the fridge.
  2. kalt (im Sinne von ohne Vorbereitung)
    She decided to audition cold, without even glancing at the script beforehand.