cold open

koʊld ˈoʊpən

Definition

Definition of cold open - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

television

opening scene before the credits in TV shows

The show started with a thrilling cold open.

intro

prelude

teaser

show intro

introductory segment before the main content

The presentation began with a humorous cold open.

intro

teaser

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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 open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

blow wide open

open something completely with force

The explosion blew the door wide open.

bring into the open

make something public or known

They decided to bring into the open their plans for the new project.

come into the open

move from a hidden place to a visible one

The deer came into the open from the forest.

come out into the open

reveal a secret or hidden information

The truth finally came out into the open.

Examples of cold open in a sentence

A comedic cold open set the tone for the episode.
The TV show grabbed attention with a shocking cold open.
The movie's cold open set the tone for the thriller.

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French:cold open, scène d'ouverture, ...
German:Cold Open, Eröffnungsszene, ...
Italian:apertura a freddo, cold open, ...
Spanish:apertura en frío, ...
Portuguese:cena de abertura, abertura, ...
Chinese:冷开场, 开场, ...
Japanese:コールドオープン, イントロダクション, ...
Arabic:مَشْهَد اِفْتِتَاحِي مُفَاجِئ, مقطع تمهيدي, ...
Hebrew:סְצֶנַת פְּתִיחָה, קֶטַע פְּתִיחָה, ...
Russian:вступительная сцена, вступление, ...
Ukrainian:вступна сцена, пролог, ...
Hindi:कोल्ड ओपन, प्रारंभिक खंड, ...
Bengali:কোল্ড ওপেন, প্রারম্ভিক অংশ, ...
Catalan:inici en fred, escena inicial prèvia, ...
Czech:cold open, úvodní scénka, ...
Danish:anslagsscene, kold åbning, ...
Dutch:cold open, koude opening, ...
Greek:κρύο άνοιγμα, εισαγωγική σκηνή, ...
Hungarian:hideg nyitány, bevezető jelenet, ...
Khmer:ឈុតឆាកបើករឿងមុនចំណងជើង, ឈុតឆាកបើកកម្មវិធីមុនខ្លឹមសារសំខាន់, ...
Korean:콜드 오픈, 도입부, ...
Persian:آغاز بدون تیتراژ, شروع بدون مقدمه, ...
Polish:zimne otwarcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):cena de abertura, introdução fria, ...
Romanian:scenă de deschidere, intro, ...
Swedish:kallstart, inledningsscen, ...
Thai:ฉากเปิดก่อนเครดิต, ช่วงเปิดเรื่องก่อนเข้าสู่เนื้อหาหลัก, ...
Turkish:jenerik öncesi açılış sahnesi, giriş bölümü, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh mở đầu, phần mở đầu, ...

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