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Meaning of "cold-shoulder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLD-SHOULDER

cold-shoulder  [ˌkəʊldˈʃəʊldə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLD-SHOULDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cold-Shoulder is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cold-shoulder in English.

WHAT DOES COLD-SHOULDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cold-shoulder in the English dictionary

The definition of cold-shoulder in the dictionary is to treat with indifference.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLD-SHOULDER

PRESENT

Present
I cold-shoulder
you cold-shoulder
he/she/it cold-shoulders
we cold-shoulder
you cold-shoulder
they cold-shoulder
Present continuous
I am cold-shouldering
you are cold-shouldering
he/she/it is cold-shouldering
we are cold-shouldering
you are cold-shouldering
they are cold-shouldering
Present perfect
I have cold-shouldered
you have cold-shouldered
he/she/it has cold-shouldered
we have cold-shouldered
you have cold-shouldered
they have cold-shouldered
Present perfect continuous
I have been cold-shouldering
you have been cold-shouldering
he/she/it has been cold-shouldering
we have been cold-shouldering
you have been cold-shouldering
they have been cold-shouldering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cold-shouldered
you cold-shouldered
he/she/it cold-shouldered
we cold-shouldered
you cold-shouldered
they cold-shouldered
Past continuous
I was cold-shouldering
you were cold-shouldering
he/she/it was cold-shouldering
we were cold-shouldering
you were cold-shouldering
they were cold-shouldering
Past perfect
I had cold-shouldered
you had cold-shouldered
he/she/it had cold-shouldered
we had cold-shouldered
you had cold-shouldered
they had cold-shouldered
Past perfect continuous
I had been cold-shouldering
you had been cold-shouldering
he/she/it had been cold-shouldering
we had been cold-shouldering
you had been cold-shouldering
they had been cold-shouldering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cold-shoulder
you will cold-shoulder
he/she/it will cold-shoulder
we will cold-shoulder
you will cold-shoulder
they will cold-shoulder
Future continuous
I will be cold-shouldering
you will be cold-shouldering
he/she/it will be cold-shouldering
we will be cold-shouldering
you will be cold-shouldering
they will be cold-shouldering
Future perfect
I will have cold-shouldered
you will have cold-shouldered
he/she/it will have cold-shouldered
we will have cold-shouldered
you will have cold-shouldered
they will have cold-shouldered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cold-shouldering
you will have been cold-shouldering
he/she/it will have been cold-shouldering
we will have been cold-shouldering
you will have been cold-shouldering
they will have been cold-shouldering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cold-shoulder
you would cold-shoulder
he/she/it would cold-shoulder
we would cold-shoulder
you would cold-shoulder
they would cold-shoulder
Conditional continuous
I would be cold-shouldering
you would be cold-shouldering
he/she/it would be cold-shouldering
we would be cold-shouldering
you would be cold-shouldering
they would be cold-shouldering
Conditional perfect
I would have cold-shoulder
you would have cold-shoulder
he/she/it would have cold-shoulder
we would have cold-shoulder
you would have cold-shoulder
they would have cold-shoulder
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cold-shouldering
you would have been cold-shouldering
he/she/it would have been cold-shouldering
we would have been cold-shouldering
you would have been cold-shouldering
they would have been cold-shouldering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cold-shoulder
we let´s cold-shoulder
you cold-shoulder
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cold-shoulder
Past participle
cold-shouldered
Present Participle
cold-shouldering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLD-SHOULDER


beholder
bɪˈhəʊldə
boulder
ˈbəʊldə
cardholder
ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldə
folder
ˈfəʊldə
holder
ˈhəʊldə
householder
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊldə
Iseult
ɪˈzəʊldə
jobholder
ˈdʒɒbˌhəʊldə
off-the-shoulder
ˌɒfðəˈʃəʊldə
older
ˈəʊldə
penholder
ˈpenˌhəʊldə
placeholder
ˈpleɪsˌhəʊldə
polder
ˈpəʊldə
shareholder
ˈʃɛəˌhəʊldə
shoulder
ˈʃəʊldə
smoulder
ˈsməʊldə
stakeholder
ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə
stockholder
ˈstɒkˌhəʊldə
titleholder
ˈtaɪtəlˌhəʊldə
upholder
ʌpˈhəʊldə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLD-SHOULDER

cold work
cold-blooded
cold-bloodedly
cold-bloodedness
cold-drawn
cold-hearted
cold-heartedly
cold-heartedness
cold-pressed
cold-rolled
cold-weather payment
cold-weld
cold-work
coldblood
coldcock
coldhouse
coldie
coldish
Colditz
coldly

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLD-SHOULDER

alder
asmoulder
bodybuilder
builder
cold shoulder
cover-shoulder
elder
foulder
frozen shoulder
give someone the cold shoulder
guilder
hard shoulder
have a chip on one´s shoulder
in the eye of the beholder
moulder
season ticket holder
shoulder to shoulder
soft shoulder
the cold shoulder
wilder

Synonyms and antonyms of cold-shoulder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cold-shoulder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLD-SHOULDER

Find out the translation of cold-shoulder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cold-shoulder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cold-shoulder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闭门羹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frío - hombro
570 millions of speakers

English

cold-shoulder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड कंधे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباردة الكتف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холодной плечо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frio ombro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৌজন্যহীন অভ্যর্থনা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

battre froid à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahu sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die kalte Schulter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷遇する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차가운 어깨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kadhemen-bahu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạnh vai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்ந்த தோள்பட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंड खांदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soğuk omuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

freddo - spalla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ramię na zimno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холодної плече
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rece umăr
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρύο ώμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koue skouer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kall shoulder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kulde - skulder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cold-shoulder

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLD-SHOULDER»

The term «cold-shoulder» is regularly used and occupies the 76.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLD-SHOULDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cold-shoulder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cold-shoulder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cold-shoulder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLD-SHOULDER»

Discover the use of cold-shoulder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cold-shoulder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cold, Cold Shoulder
After college student Freddy Paine disappears, two of his rooming house neighbors decide to investigate and find everyone around them disinterested until they find the body.
Anne Schraff, 2009
2
Cold Shoulder Road
Arun returns to his mother's house on Cold Shoulder Road, only to find it deserted and flood-ravaged.
Joan Aiken, 2010
3
Cold Shoulder
Lynda La Plante. Lorraine was about to take the glass when the front door opened. She had no idea who the short, squat man was, who knocked the glass out of Rosie's hand, snatched the bottle from her and began pouring the contents down ...
Lynda La Plante, 2010
4
Cold, Cold Shoulder, The (Suspense)
These stories deal with mature themes involving culturally diverse characters. Written specifically for the struggling reader, these fast-paced books maintain student interest until the last page.
Anne Schraff, 2009
5
Is and Cold Shoulder Road
IS: Dido's younger sister, Is Twite, has gone north to try and find her lost cousin but instead of the promised Playland, she finds an underground kingdom where children work as slaves in the most appalling conditions.
Joan Aiken, 2005
6
Refrigerators Given Cold Shoulder: Strategies to Improve ...
A study tour of refrigerator recycling facilities in the UK and a survey of North American appliance recycling programs provided examples of best management practices (BMPs) from regulatory and voluntary perspectives.
Scott Nicol, 2008
7
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
According to Sir Walter Scott, the cold shoulder that was given as a sign of unfriendliness in the early-19th cent. was an ... to her welcome guests, encountered one who was unwelcome, she would serve that person a cold shoulder of mutton.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
8
Transformations in Personhood and Culture After Theory: The ...
"In ancient Greece, temples" thus "turned a cold shoulder to every structure that happened to be next to them, even if this other structure was another temple" ( Tzonis and Lefaivre, Classical Architecture, 243). I do not want to raise here the ...
Christie McDonald, Gary Wihl, 2010
9
Courtship of the Vicar's Daughter, The (The Gresham ...
She'll have some cold shoulder waiting for me.” “I see. Then you should hurry—” She stopped, suspicion narrowing her eyes. “Some cold shoulder? I've had to say good-bye to my son today, and you're making ajoke?” He grimaced. “Forgive  ...
Lawana Blackwell, 2007
10
The Accidental Gourmet: Weeknights: A Year of Fast and ...
... 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dark brown sugar Seasoning to taste 1/2 cup walnut bits Cold Shoulder Pudding 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate 2/3 ...
Sally Sondheim, Suzannah Sloan, 2010

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLD-SHOULDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cold-shoulder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Best 'Sex' ever: Caplan & Sheen are 'Masters' of their domain
... young, the eldest, Johnny (Jaeden Lieberher), has already turned against his scientist father for giving his mother, Libby, the cold-shoulder. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
The Awkward Moment Between President Obama and Iraqi Prime …
url":"/Politics/video/obama-give-iraqi-prime-minister-cold-shoulder-g7-31607153","section":"Politics","mediaType":"Default"}. Yahoo!-ABC News ... «ABC News, Jun 15»

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