cold frame

koʊld freɪm

Definition

Definition of cold frame - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gardeningstructure protecting plants from cold weather

The seedlings thrived in the cold frame.

cloche

greenhouse

horticulturewooden frame with glass top for young plants

She built a cold frame for her garden.

cloche

greenhouse

hotbed

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Images of cold frame

structure protecting plants from cold weather
wooden frame with glass top for young plants

Expressions with cold

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

go cold

become physically cold after being warm

The coffee will go cold if left out.

cold call

telephone call or visit without prior appointment

Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.

catch a cold

become infected with a cold virus

She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..

come down with a cold

become sick with a cold

She might come down with a cold after the rain.

Expressions with frame

frame in

put something in a specific setting

She framed in the picture with a beautiful border.

frame up

arrange fraudulent evidence to falsely accuse someone

The detective discovered they tried to frame up the innocent man.

out of the frame

adj.

not visible in a picture or scene

The cat is out of the frame in this photo.

frame of mind

temporary psychological state affecting attitude

His frame of mind made him see things negatively.

in the frame

adj.

considered for a role or position

She is in the frame for the promotion.

frame a subject

present a topic to influence perception

The journalist framed the subject to highlight its importance.

frame a narrative

create a story or account

The author framed a narrative around the hero's journey.

picture frame

structure that holds and displays a picture

She put the photo in a beautiful picture frame.

time frame

period during which something is expected to occur

The project must be completed within the time frame.

climbing frame

structure with bars and ropes for children to climb on

The park's climbing frame was swarmed with energetic kids.

Examples of cold frame in a sentence

A cold frame can extend the growing season into late fall.
He used a cold frame to protect seedlings from frost.
The cold frame helped extend the growing season.

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French:châssis froid, châssis, ...
German:Frühbeet, ...
Italian:cassone freddo, ...
Spanish:invernadero frío, cajón de cultivo, ...
Portuguese:estufa fria, caixa de cultivo, ...
Chinese:保温箱, 冷床, ...
Japanese:コールドフレーム, 温室枠, ...
Arabic:بَيْت زُجَاجِي مُنْخَفِض, إطار زجاجي, ...
Hebrew:מִסְגֶּרֶת קָרָה, חֲמָמָה נְמוּכָה, ...
Russian:парник, ...
Ukrainian:парник, ...
Hindi:ठंडा फ्रेम, कोल्ड फ्रेम, ...
Bengali:ঠান্ডা ফ্রেম, কোল্ড ফ্রেম, ...
Catalan:mini hivernacle, marc de cultiu, ...
Czech:pařeniště, pařník, ...
Danish:mistbænk, ...
Dutch:koude bak, ...
Greek:κρύο πλαίσιο, ψυχρό πλαίσιο, ...
Hungarian:melegágy, melegágyi ablak, ...
Khmer:គ្រោងស្រោបការពារដំណាំពីអាកាសធាតុត្រជាក់, ស៊ុមឈើគ្របដោយកញ្ចក់សម្រាប់ដាំកូនរុក្ខជាតិ, ...
Korean:보온상자, 온실 상자, ...
Persian:سازه محافظ سرما, ...
Polish:inspekt, ...
Portuguese (BR):estufa fria, moldura fria, ...
Romanian:răsadniță, ...
Swedish:drivbänk, ...
Thai:โครงสร้างป้องกันความหนาว, กรอบปลูกต้นไม้, ...
Turkish:soğuk yastık, soğuk çerçeve, ...
Vietnamese:khung che lạnh, khung lạnh, ...

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