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cold (EN)
adjectif, nom, adverbe

adjectif “cold”

cold, comp. colder, sup. coldest
  1. froid
    She sipped her coffee only to find it had gone cold.
  2. froid
    Bundle up before you go outside; the cold wind is biting today.
  3. frigorifié
    After forgetting his coat, Tom felt incredibly cold in the brisk winter air.
  4. froid (dans le sens de distant)
    His handshake was cold and perfunctory, devoid of any warmth or friendliness.
  5. froid (dans le sens d'insensible)
    When he fired her just before Christmas without any warning, everyone thought it was a really cold thing to do.
  6. froid (dans le sens de détaché)
    She gave a cold analysis of the facts, without letting her emotions interfere.
  7. à froid (dans le sens de sans préparation)
    She walked into the meeting cold, having received no agenda or background information.
  8. froid (dans le sens d'inconscient)
    After the powerful sedative took effect, she was out cold on the hospital bed.
  9. froid (dans le sens de maîtrisé, suivi de "comme le dos de sa main")
    Before the interview, she rehearsed her presentation until she had it down cold.
  10. pris la main dans le sac
    When the hidden camera footage surfaced, we had the thief cold.
  11. loin (suivi de "du compte" ou "de la cible")
    As you moved away from the hidden teddy bear, I said, "You're getting colder, go back the other way!"
  12. froid (dans le sens de couleur)
    The artist's use of cold blues and greens gave the winter landscape painting a chilling, almost frosty atmosphere.
  13. froid (dans le sens de peu fréquenté)
    The company moved the colder customer data to cheaper, less frequently accessed servers to optimize storage costs.

nom “cold”

sg. cold, pl. colds ou indén.
  1. le froid
    After playing in the snow, the children huddled by the fireplace to escape the bitter cold.
  2. la froideur (dans le sens d'isolement)
    After the company's restructure, many long-time employees found themselves in the cold, with no prospects within the firm.
  3. le rhume
    After playing in the rain, Jenny developed a cold and couldn't stop sneezing all day.

adverbe “cold”

cold (more/most)
  1. à froid (dans le sens de à basse température)
    The pasta was served cold, straight from the fridge.
  2. à froid (dans le sens de sans préparation)
    She decided to audition cold, without even glancing at the script beforehand.