cold

having a low temperature; not warm or hot

frío, helado

Collocations cold weather · cold hands

• It's cold today.

  Hace frío hoy.

an illness that causes a runny nose, sore throat, and coughing; the common cold

resfriado, gripa

Collocations catch a cold · have a cold

• I've got a bad cold.

  Tengo un resfriado fuerte.

not friendly or warm; unfriendly

frío, distante

Collocations cold attitude · cold reception

• She gave me a cold shoulder.

  Me dio un encogimiento de hombros frío.

a drink that is kept cool or chilled; a cold drink

bebida fría, refresco

Collocations cold beer · cold water

• Would you like a cold drink?

  ¿Te gustaría una bebida fría?

food that has not been cooked or heated; cold food

comida fría, cruda

Collocations cold meat · cold pizza

• I prefer cold food in the summer.

  Prefiero la comida fría en verano.

money that is not owed or due; money that has been paid and cannot be taken back

dinero, efectivo

Collocations cold cash · cold hard facts

• He needs cold, hard cash to start his business.

  Necesita dinero en efectivo para comenzar su negocio.

used for describing something that is not warm or friendly; used to describe a situation that is unfriendly, unkind, or unpleasant

frío, desagradable

Collocations cold reception · cold welcome

• The meeting had a cold atmosphere.

  La reunión tuvo una atmósfera fría.

used in mathematics to describe the opposite of positive; negative numbers are cold numbers

negativo, frío (en matemáticas)

Collocations cold number · negative value

• The temperature dropped to a cold -5 degrees.

  La temperatura bajó hasta los fríos -5 grados.