cold

[/koʊld/]

adjective, nounN/A (adjective); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (adjective); colds (noun)

frio

1. adjective: having a low temperature

The water is cold.

A água está fria.

2. adjective: unfriendly or distant in manner

She gave him a cold stare.

Ela lhe deu um olhar frio.

3. noun: a common viral illness affecting the respiratory system

I caught a cold last week.

Peguei um resfriado semana passada.

4. noun: the sensation or state of low temperature

The cold of winter is intense.

O frio do inverno é intenso.

NYC Slang

cold = distant/unfriendly behavior; 'that's cold' = that's harsh or unfair

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

frio/resfriado

standard usage for both adjective and noun forms

São Paulo

frio/resfriado

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

frio/resfriado

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

frio/constipação

constipação used for common cold (not constipation as in English)

cold shoulder - tratar com indiferença

cold feet - ficar com medo na última hora

in cold blood - a sangue frio

break the ice - quebrar o gelo

out in the cold - deixado de fora

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