from cold

frəm koʊld

Definition

Definition of from cold - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

inactivestarting from a state of inactivity

The car engine started from cold after sitting overnight.

unprepared

starting without prior preparation or knowledge

She began the project from cold and succeeded.

from scratch

unprepared

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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.

Terms with from cold included in their meaning

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brain freeze

headache

pain in the head from something cold

draft-proof

adj.

insulation

stopping cold air from coming in through gaps

freeze to death

cold

die from extreme cold

give goosebumps

physical reaction

cause skin to form bumps from cold or fear

hunch one's shoulders

body movement

raise and round shoulders forward, often from cold or discomfort

insulated

adj.

protection

protected from heat, cold, or noise by material

north wind

weather

wind coming from the north, often cold and harsh

nurse a cold

self-care

care for oneself to recover from a cold

Examples of from cold in a sentence

He managed to start the fire from cold.
He tackled the new job from cold and excelled.
Starting from cold, she mastered the skill quickly.

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French:à froid, sans préparation, ...
German:aus dem Kalten, aus dem Stegreif, ...
Italian:a freddo, da zero, ...
Spanish:en frío, desde cero, ...
Portuguese:a frio, sem preparação, ...
Chinese:从静止起, 从零开始, ...
Japanese:冷えた状態から, 準備なしで, ...
Arabic:مِنَ الصِّفْر, من الصفر, ...
Hebrew:מִמַּצָּב קַר, מֵאֶפֶס, ...
Russian:с холодного состояния, без подготовки, ...
Ukrainian:з холодного стану, з нуля, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रिय अवस्था से, अप्रशिक्षित, ...
Bengali:ঠান্ডা থেকে, প্রস্তুতি ছাড়াই, ...
Catalan:en fred, des de zero, ...
Czech:za studena, bez přípravy, ...
Danish:fra kold, fra bunden, ...
Dutch:vanuit koude toestand, zonder voorbereiding, ...
Greek:από κρύο, από το μηδέν, ...
Hungarian:hidegen, rögtönözve, ...
Khmer:ពីសភាពត្រជាក់, ដោយចាប់ផ្តើមដោយគ្មានការត្រៀមខ្លួនជាមុន, ...
Korean:차가운 상태에서, 준비 없이, ...
Persian:از حالت سرد, بدون آمادگی, ...
Polish:na zimno, od zera, ...
Portuguese (BR):a frio, sem preparação, ...
Romanian:de la rece, fără pregătire, ...
Swedish:från kallt tillstånd, utan förberedelse, ...
Thai:จากการหยุดนิ่ง, โดยไม่มีการเตรียมตัว, ...
Turkish:soğukken, hazırlıksız, ...
Vietnamese:từ trạng thái không hoạt động, từ con số không, ...

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