cold front

kəʊld frʌnt

Definition

Definition of cold front - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

TECH.

boundary where cold air moves into warm air

TECH.

A cold front brought heavy rain to the city.
The cold front caused temperatures to drop suddenly.
A cold front is expected to arrive tonight.

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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 front

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

front burner

state of high importance or receiving much attention

This project is on the front burner now.

front up

provide money or pay up

They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car..

up front

adv.

in the front part of a place or group

She sat up front during the concert.

go to the front

move to the front of a line or group

She decided to go to the front of the line.

shut the front door

close the main entrance door

Please shut the front door when you leave.

take the front seat

choose to sit in the front seat of a vehicle

She always likes to take the front seat during road trips.

back to front

adv.

in a reversed position with the back at the front

He wore his shirt back to front.

front and centre

adj.

most important or most noticeable in a situation

Her achievements were front and centre in the report.

front of mind

the most important thing being considered

The safety of our employees is always front of mind.

Terms with cold front included in their meaning

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cool change

weather

arrival of a cold front lowering temperatures

squall line

meteorology

line of severe thunderstorms that can form along a cold front

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French:front froid, ...
German:Kaltfront, ...
Italian:fronte freddo, ...
Spanish:frente frío, ...
Portuguese:frente fria, ...
Chinese:冷锋, ...
Japanese:寒冷前線, ...
Arabic:جَبْهَة بارِدَة, ...
Hebrew:חֲזִית קָרָה, ...
Russian:холодный фронт, ...
Ukrainian:холодний фронт, ...
Hindi:शीत मोर्चा, ...
Bengali:শীতল ফ্রন্ট, ...
Catalan:front fred, ...
Czech:studená fronta, ...
Danish:koldfront, ...
Dutch:koudefront, ...
Greek:ψυχρό μέτωπο, ...
Hungarian:hidegfront, ...
Khmer:រណសិរ្សត្រជាក់, ...
Korean:한랭 전선, ...
Persian:جبهه سرد, ...
Polish:front chłodny, ...
Portuguese (BR):frente fria, ...
Romanian:front rece, ...
Swedish:kallfront, ...
Thai:แนวอากาศเย็น, ...
Turkish:soğuk cephe, ...
Vietnamese:front lạnh, ...

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