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cold shoulder
" That's the difference between golf and many other sports. You go to some other sporting events, they just leave you or give you the cold shoulder and move on."
Bernhard Langer

Meaning of "cold shoulder" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COLD SHOULDER

cold shoulder


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLD SHOULDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cold shoulder is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES COLD SHOULDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cold shoulder

"Cold shoulder" is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to both 19th-century literary works and as a result of folk etymology.

Definition of cold shoulder in the English dictionary

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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLD SHOULDER

cold fish · cold frame · cold front · cold fusion · cold light · cold meat · cold moulding · cold pack · cold room · cold rubber · cold snap · cold sore · cold spot · cold start · cold starting · cold steel · cold storage · cold store · cold sweat · cold turkey

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLD SHOULDER

asmoulder · boulder · cold-shoulder · cover-shoulder · folder · foulder · frozen shoulder · give someone the cold shoulder · hard shoulder · have a chip on one´s shoulder · holder · in the eye of the beholder · moulder · off-the-shoulder · older · shoulder · shoulder to shoulder · smoulder · soft shoulder · the cold shoulder

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cold shoulder» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

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.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

闭门羹
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

hombro frío
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cold shoulder
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड कंधे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتف الباردة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

холодный прием
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ombro frio
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঠান্ডা কাঁধ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

épaule froide
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bahu sejuk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

kalte Schulter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

冷遇
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

차가운 어깨
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bahu kadhemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp đai lanh đạm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர் தோள்பட்டை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

थंड खांदा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Soğuk omuz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

freddezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zimne ramię
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

холодний прийом
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

umăr rece
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

kalla axeln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kald skulder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cold shoulder

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLD SHOULDER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of cold shoulder
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cold shoulder

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QUOTES WITH «COLD SHOULDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cold shoulder.
1
Bernhard Langer
That's the difference between golf and many other sports. You go to some other sporting events, they just leave you or give you the cold shoulder and move on.

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
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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

10 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.
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No, No, No: General Mills, Stumped, Aims to Shrink Green Giant Brand
... meaning a cold shoulder for General Mills and its Green Giant line. Because the frozen and canned vegetable brand fell behind the times in ... «brandchannel.com, Jul 15»
2
Greece Awakens to Cold Shoulder From Germany, Dwindling Cash
Germany said Monday that there was currently "no basis" for talks with Greece on a new bailout package or debt relief, following a resounding ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
3
Lesotho gives SA the cold shoulder
Lesotho gives SA the cold shoulder. The country claims it has everything under control but opposition leaders fear for their lives after the death ... «M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism, Jul 15»
4
Rich Russians craving Teslas get cold shoulder from carmaker
Tesla cars have made inroads in China, but the firm has no plans to sell them in neighboring Russia. Photo: Bloomberg. «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
5
Andy Murray admits arm issue after giving Seppi the cold shoulder
ANDY Murray admitted last night that his chances at Wimbledon this year are being affected by a nagging injury to his right shoulder. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
6
Selena Gomez Gives Justin Bieber The Cold Shoulder At Party …
Selena Gomez is driving Justin Bieber crazy! Does Biebs want her back? If Selena was trying to make her ex-boyfriend come crawling back to ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
7
Tired of protest and conflict, Hongkongers give July 1 pro …
... of Hong Kong protesters flocked to Victoria Park for the July 1 pro-democracy march, some chose to give the annual ritual the cold shoulder. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
8
Eskom shivers after Nersa's cold shoulder
Johannesburg - Eskom on Tuesday warned of more load shedding as it scrambles to find money to pay for those expensive diesel generators. «Independent Online, Jun 15»
9
Selena Gomez gives Justin Bieber the cold shoulder at a party
Jacqueline Fernandez · Directory; Search+. Advertisement. Selena Gomez gives Justin Bieber the cold shoulder at a party. NR [ Tue, Jun 30, ... «Nowrunning, Jun 15»
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Cold shoulder for paceman Vinay Kumar again
It is time the national selectors cleared the air about their indifference towards Vinay Kumar. The Karnataka captain, who last played for India in ... «Cricbuzz, Jun 15»
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