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freezing cold
/ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/

freezing cold

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈfriːzɪŋ koʊld/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈotɕɪnʲ ˈxolədnə]
Meaning of freezing cold

extremely cold

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Pronunciation/ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/
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freezing cold

When to use freezing cold

freezing cold weather

очень холодная погода

freezing cold night

очень холодная ночь

freezing cold air

очень холодный воздух

freezing cold water

ледяная вода

freezing cold hands

ледяные руки

freezing cold usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В горном домике было очень холодно.

The air in the mountain hut was freezing cold.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После уборки снега мне было очень холодно.

I felt freezing cold after clearing the snow.

Similar words

freezing cold

Emphatic phrase meaning very cold; informal but common

freezing

Short, emphatic; often used conversationally to mean very cold

frigid

Formal/literary term for extremely cold; can sound clinical or emphatic

bitterly cold

Stresses harsh, penetrating cold; somewhat emphatic and descriptive

bone-chilling

Very vivid, emotional phrase implying cold reaches the bones

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freezing coldочень холодно
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

freezing cold synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between freezing cold / freezing / frigid / bitterly cold / bone-chilling / sub-zero

🇬🇧English
freezing cold

Emphatic phrase meaning very cold; informal but common

A2Very Often

It's freezing cold outside — wear a warm coat.

На улице очень холодно — надень тёплую куртку.

🇬🇧English

Short, emphatic; often used conversationally to mean very cold

A2Very Often

I'm freezing — can we go inside?

Мне очень холодно — можем зайти внутрь?

F
🇬🇧English
frigid

Formal/literary term for extremely cold; can sound clinical or emphatic

B2Rarely

The frigid wind made it hard to stay outside.

Леденящий ветер мешал долго находиться на улице.

B
🇬🇧English
bitterly cold

Stresses harsh, penetrating cold; somewhat emphatic and descriptive

B1Often

It was bitterly cold during the night.

Ночью было пронизывающе холодно.

B
🇬🇧English
bone-chilling

Very vivid, emotional phrase implying cold reaches the bones

B2Rarely

The fog brought a bone-chilling dampness.

Туман принёс до костей пронизывающую сырость.

S
🇬🇧English
sub-zero

Specifies temperature below zero (Celsius/Fahrenheit); literal and used in weather reports or emphatic speech

B2Often

They warned of sub-zero temperatures tonight.

Предупредили о температуре ниже нуля сегодня ночью.

A
🇬🇧English
arctic

Suggests extreme, polar-level cold; often figurative to mean very, very cold

B2Rarely

We faced arctic conditions on the mountain.

На горе мы столкнулись с арктическими условиями.

C
🇬🇧English
cold

General word for low temperature; less emphatic than 'very cold'

A1Very Often

It's cold today, bring a jacket.

Сегодня холодно, возьми куртку.

🇬🇧English

Milder than 'cold' or 'freezing'; often used for slightly uncomfortable coolness

A2Often

It's a bit chilly this evening.

Сегодня вечером немного прохладно.

🇬🇧English

Can mean literally covered with ice or very cold in tone; sometimes metaphorical (manner)

A2Very Often

The path was icy after the freeze.

Тротуар был покрыт льдом после морозов.

🇬🇧English

Often describes light covering of frost or a cool atmosphere; also used figuratively for unfriendly manner

B1Often

It was a frosty morning with white grass.

Был морозный утренний воздух, трава покрыта инеем.

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freezing cold translation: очень холодно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce freezing cold

/ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/

freezing cold translation

очень холодно

freezing cold examples

The air in the mountain hut was freezing cold.

freezing cold transcription

/ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/, /ˈfriːzɪŋ koʊld/

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freezing cold meaning: what does it mean?

extremely cold

freezing cold pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

freezing cold is pronounced as /ˈfriːzɪŋ ˈkəʊld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

freezing cold definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The air in the mountain hut was freezing cold. Translation: В горном домике было очень холодно.

Is freezing cold part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, freezing cold (очень холодно) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is freezing cold part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, freezing cold (очень холодно) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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