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cold-blood·ed
or cold·blood·ed (kōld′blŭd′ĭd)adj.
1.
a. Lacking feeling or emotion: a cold-blooded killer.
b. Executed without feeling or emotion: a cold-blooded crime; a cold-blooded performance of the concerto.
2. Ectothermic.
cold′-blood′ed·ly, cold′blood′ed·ly adv.
cold′-blood′ed·ness, cold′blood′ed·ness n.
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cold-blooded
adj
1. having or showing a lack of feeling or pity: a cold-blooded killing.
2. informal particularly sensitive to cold
3. (Zoology) (of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with that of the surroundings. Technical term: poikilothermic
ˌcold-ˈbloodedly adv
ˌcold-ˈbloodedness n
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cold′-blood′ed
or cold′blood′ed,
adj.
1. of or designating animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding medium.
2. done or acting without emotion or feeling: a cold-blooded killer.
3. sensitive to cold.
[1585–95]
cold′-blood′ed•ly, adv.
cold′-blood′ed•ness, n.
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cold-blood·ed
(kōld′blŭd′ĭd) Having a body temperature that changes according to the temperature of the surroundings. Fish, amphibians, and reptiles are cold-blooded.
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Adj. 1. cold-blooded - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
inhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used"
2. cold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
warm-blooded - having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)
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cold-blooded
adjective callous, cruel, savage, brutal, ruthless, steely, heartless, inhuman, merciless, unmoved, dispassionate, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, unemotional, stony-hearted These callous, cold-blooded killers butchered six people.
feeling, open, kind, concerned, caring, warm, friendly, emotional, sensitive, passionate, charitable, humane, civilized, merciful, kind-hearted
feeling, open, kind, concerned, caring, warm, friendly, emotional, sensitive, passionate, charitable, humane, civilized, merciful, kind-hearted
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cold-blooded
adjective1. Completely lacking in compassion:
2. Not affected by or showing emotion:
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cold
(kəuld) adjective1. low in temperature. cold water; cold meat and salad. koue بارِد студен frio studený kalt kold κρύος frío külm سرد kylmä froid קר ठंडा hladan hideg dingin kaldur freddo 冷たい 차가운 šaltas, šaldytas auksts sejuk koud kald zimny ساړه يخنى: بى مينې: سوړ والګى frio rece холодный studený hladen hladan kall เย็น soğuk 冷的,涼的 холодний درجۂ حرارت میں کم lạnh; nguội 冷的
2. lower in temperature than is comfortable. I feel cold. koud مَقْرور хладен frio chladný kalt kold; kølig που κρυώνει frío jahe سرد kylmä froid קר इतना कम तापमान जिससे दिक्कत हो hladan, prozebao hideg dingin kaldur freddo 寒い 추운 sušalęs auksts sejuk koud kald, kjølig zmarznięty ساړه frio frig замёрзший chladno, zima hladen hladno kall, frusen หนาวเย็น üşümüş 寒冷 прохолодний ٹھنڈا ، خنک lạnh 寒冷
3. unfriendly. His manner was cold. koudheid, onvriendelik فاتِر، بارِد الشُّعور неприветлив frio chladný, neosobní kalt kold; kølig ψυχρός frío kalk غیر دوستانه epäystävällinen froid צונן निरुत्साह hladan, neprijazan hűvös dingin kaldur freddo よそよそしい 냉정한 šaltas, nedraugiškas vēss; nelaipns; nejūtīgs dingin koud kald, kjølig, uvennlig zimny, chłodny نامهربان ، بې صميميته: دښمن frio rece, neprietenos неприветливый chladný hladen nepristupačan kylig, kall ไม่เป็นมิตร soğuk, arkadaşça duygulardan yoksun 冷淡的 непривітний, сухий بے اعتنائی ، رکھائی lạnh lùng 冷淡的
noun1. the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings. She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold. koue بُرودة ،بُرودَةُ، الشُّعور студ frio zima, chlad die Kälte kulde κρύο, ψύχος frío külm(us) سرما kylmyys froid קור ठंड studen, hladnoća hideg dingin kuldi freddo 寒さ 추위 šaltis aukstums kesejukan koude kulde chłód, zimno سړما frio frig холод chlad, zima mraz hladnoća kyla, köld ความหนาวเย็น soğuk, soğuk hava 寒冷,低溫 холод بے حسی sự lạnh 寒冷
2. an illness with running nose, coughing etc. He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold. verkoue زُكام، رَشِح настинка resfriado nachlazení, rýma die Erkältung forkølelse κρυολόγημα, συνάχι resfriado külmetus سرماخوردگی nuha rhume הצטננות जुकाम prehlada nátha selesma kvef raffreddore かぜ 감기 peršalimas saaukstēšanās selsema verkoudheid forkjølelse przeziębienie ریزش constipação răceală простуда nádcha prehlad prehlada förkylning ไข้หวัด soğuk algınlığı 感冒,傷風 застуда زکام cảm lạnh 感冒
ˈcoldly adverb in an unfriendly way. She looked at me coldly. koud بِبُرود، بِفُتور студено friamente chladně kalt koldt; køligt ψυχρά fríamente külmalt با سردی kylmästi froidement בִּקְרִירוּת बिना उत्साह के hladno, ravnodušno barátságtalanul secara dingin kuldalega freddamente 冷たく 차갑게, 냉정하게 šaltai, nedraugiškai vēsi; nelaipni; nejūtīgi gaya dingin koud kjølig, uvennlig chłodno د ساره سره friamente cu răceală неприветливо chladno hladno hladno kyligt, kallt อย่างไร้อารมณ์ความรู้สึก soğuk soğuk 冷淡地 холодно; непривітно بے رخی سے lạnh nhạt 冷淡地
ˈcoldness noun koue بِبُرودَه студенина frieza chlad(nost) die Kälte kulde ψυχρότητα frialdad külmus سرما kylmyys froideur קרירות उपेक्षा hladnoća, ravnodušnost hidegség dingin kuldi; fálæti freddezza 冷たさ 차가움, 냉정함 šaltumas, nedraugiškumas aukstums; vēsums; vienaldzība kesejukan afstandelijkheid kulde; kjølighet, uvennlighet chłód ساړه frieza răceală неприветливость chlad hlad hladnoća kyla, köld, kallsinnighet ความเย็น soğukluk, duygusuzluk 冷淡 холод; холодність بے رخی ، روکھا پن sự lạnh; sự lạnh nhạt 冷淡
ˌcold-ˈblooded adjective1. having blood (like that of a fish) which takes the same temperature as the surroundings of the body. cold-blooded creatures. koudbloedige ذو دَم بارِد студенокръвен de sangue frio studenokrevný kaltblütig koldblodet ψυχρόαιμος de sangre fría kõigusoojane خونسرد vaihtolämpöinen à sang froid בַּעֲלֵי דָם קָר असमतापी hladnokrvan hidegvérű berdarah dingin með köldu blóði a sangue freddo 冷血の 냉혈의 šaltakraujis aukstasiņu- (par dzīvnieku) berdarah sejuk koudbloedig kaldblodig zimnokrwisty سړه وینه de sangue frio cu sânge rece холоднокровный studenokrvný mrzlokrven hladne krvi kallblodig เกี่ยวกับสัตว์เลือดเย็น soğukkanlı 冷血的 холоднокровний خون کے درجۂ حرارت مین ارد گرد سے مطابقت رکھنے والاے جانور máu lạnh 冷血的
2. cruel and unfeeling. cold-blooded murder. koelbloedig قاسٍ، بِدَم بارِد коравосърдечен desalmado chladnokrevný kaltblütig koldblodigt σκληρός, ασυγκίνητος insensible külmavereline سنگدل؛ بی رحم kylmäverinen sans pitié רֶצַח בְּדָם קָר निर्दयी hladnokrvan hidegvérű kejam grimmur, tilfinningalaus spietato 冷酷な 잔인한 žiaurus nežēlīgs ganas koelbloedig hardhjertet, kaldblodig bezlitosny, okrutny بی رحمه desalmado fără milă хладнокровный chladnokrvný hladnokrven hladnokrvan kallblodig ไร้ความปราณี merhametsiz, acımasız 無情的 байдужий, нечутливий ظام ، سفاک tàn nhẫn 无情的
cold war a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting. koue oorlog, gewapende vrede حَرْبُ بارِدَه пол. студена война guerra fria studená válka Kalter Krieg kold krig ψυχρός πόλεμος guerra fría külm sõda جنگ سرد kylmä sota guerre froide מִלחֲמָה קָרָה शीतयुद्ध hladni rat hidegháború perang dingin kalt stríð guerra fredda 冷戦 냉전 šaltasis karas aukstais karš perang dingin koude oorlog kald krig zimna wojna ساړه جګړی guerra fria război rece холодная война studená vojna hladna vojna hladni rat kallt krig สงครามเย็น soğuk harp 冷戰 холодна війна سرد جنگ chiến tranh lạnh 冷战
get cold feet to lose courage. I was going to apply for the job but I got cold feet. koue voete يَفْقِد الشَّجاعَه، يَخاف страхувам се desanimar ztratit odvahu Muffensausen kriegen få kolde fødder δειλιάζω entrarle miedo a alguien verest välja minema ترسیدن jänistää se dégonfler לְקַבֵּל רָגלָייִם קָרוֹת इच्छा खोना izgubiti hrabrost be van gyulladva gentar missa kjarkinn avere paura おじけづく 주눅들다 bijoti, nedrįsti (rizikuoti) nobīties; zaudēt drosmi kecut hati bang worden få kalde føtter, miste motet dostawać pietra بی غیرت،ترسو desanimar a da înapoi струсить stratiť odvahu ustrašiti se uplašiti se få kalla fötter, bli skraj ความกลัว cesaretini yitirmek, korkmak 喪失勇氣 злякатися ہمت ہار دینا sợ hãi 丧失勇气
give (someone) the cold shoulder verb (also ˌcoldˈshoulder ) to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person). All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends. die rug toekeer يُعامِلُ بِجَفاء، يَتَنَكَّر игнорирам tratar com frieza přezírat, nevšímat si, chovat se chladně die kalte Schulter zeigen give den kolde skulder σνομπάρω, αρνούμαι να είμαι φιλικός tratar a alguien con frialdad (kedagi) külmalt kohtlema بی اعتنایی کردن؛ کم محلی کردن osoittaa haluttomuutensa ystävystyä se montrer froid envers qqn לְהָפגִין יָחַס צוֹנֵן गरमजोशी नहीं दिखाना držati se hladno félvállról beszél vkivel tidak ramah sÿna kulda, hunsa essere freddo con qualcuno よそよそしくする 쌀쌀하게 대하다 būti nedraugiškam, elgtis nedraugiškai izturēties vēsi/nedraudzīgi bersikap dingin terhadap seseorang links laten liggen gi noen en kald skulder, avvise potraktować zimno پام نه نيونه tratar com frieza a se purta cu răceală (cu cineva) встречать кого-л. холодно chladne sa chovať zavrniti koga ignorisati behandla kyligt, ignorera อาการเมินเฉย soğuk davranmak, yüz vermemek 對人冷淡 холодно приймати, зустрічати кого مردہ دلی سے بے اعتنائی سے đối xử lạnh nhạt (表示)冷淡
in cold blood deliberately and unemotionally. He killed them in cold blood. koelbloedig, met voorbedagte rade بِدَم بارِد хладнокръвно a sangue frio chladnokrevně kaltblütig med koldt blod εν ψυχρώ a sangre fría külmavereliselt تعمدی و بی رحمانه kylmäverisesti de sang-froid בְּדָם קָר निर्दयतापूर्वक hladnokrvan hidegvérrel tanpa perasaan miskunnarlaust, með köldu blóði a sangue freddo 冷酷に 냉혹하게 šaltakraujiškai iepriekš apsverot; nežēlīgi tidak berperasaan in koelen bloede med kaldt blod z zimną krwią بی رحمانه a sangue frio cu sânge rece хладнокровно chladnokrvne hladnokrvno hladnokrvno med kallt blod, kallblodigt อย่างสุขุม merhametsizce, gözünü kırpmadan 殘忍地 холоднокровно, обдумано جو ش سے خالی ، قصداً chủ tâm 残忍地
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