cold weather
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1.0
- noun
- /koʊld ˈwɛðər/
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frío
- The cold weather made it necessary to wear thick jackets and scarves before going outside.
- unusually cold weather
- spell of cold weather
- extreme cold weather
But because they lacked organization or leadership or resources once the cold weather came, they soon faded away.
- But because they lacked organization or leadership or resources once the cold weather came, they soon faded away.
- Working in harsh conditions, can you share some things that help keep you comfortable and warm in very cold weather?
- Hot weather, cold weather, sweating, exercise, hot liquids, stress, spicy foods, these things do not 'cause rosacea.
- Speaking of cold weather and fitness challenges, I do want to shout out my boy James Lawrence the Iron Cowboy.
- I mean, Bills, when you live in the combination of insanely cold weather, you're always losing.
Examples
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I have been exhausted lately, but I blame it on the cold weather and my schedule at the pharmacy.
Fiction book (2000) -
Now might be a good time to cover your plants and bring in the cat because we're expecting the first severely cold weather of the season.
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But cold weather brings people together in a strange way.
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When a vehicle is not being used in cold weather, its engine temperature falls.
Academic text (2001) -
What should we expect to happen in the cash and storage markets after the cold weather arrives?
Academic text (2001) -
Let us assume that market participants expect this spell of cold weather to be temporary.
Academic text (2001) -
In the winter, runs of extremely cold weather are of short duration, lasting only a few days.
Academic text (1998) -
One in five used a woodstove at least once a week in cold weather.
Academic text (1993) -
The ability to start and maintain a fire is crucial to a Marine's survival in the cold weather theater.
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We were well prepared for bitterly cold weather, but it was warmer than we expected.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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3.2
A short sudden time of very cold weather that is colder than usual
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4.3
A period of very cold weather that lasts several days
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3.5
A short period of unusually cold weather
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4.0
A long period of much colder than usual weather that affects a large area
Cold, wet weather that feels unpleasant outside
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a period of unusually or uncomfortably cold weather' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the adjective 'cold' (low temperature) with the noun 'weather' (state of the atmosphere). This straightforward adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Cold weather comes from the simple image of cold air and weather like snow or frost, so people used it to talk about cold days or seasons. So it now means 'a period when the weather is very cold'.