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That common cold of the male psyche, fear of commitment.
Richard Schickel

Meaning of "common cold" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON COLD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON COLD

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Common cold is 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.

WHAT DOES COMMON COLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

common cold

Common cold

The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract which primarily affects the nose. Symptoms include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and fever which usually resolve in seven to ten days, with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks. Well over 200 virus strains are implicated in the cause of the common cold; the rhinoviruses are the most common. Upper respiratory tract infections are loosely divided by the areas they affect, with the common cold primarily affecting the nose, the throat, and the sinuses, occasionally involving either or both eyes via conjunctivitis. Symptoms are mostly due to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to tissue destruction by the viruses themselves. The primary method of prevention is by hand washing with some evidence to support the effectiveness of wearing face masks. The common cold may occasionally lead to pneumonia, either viral pneumonia or secondary bacterial pneumonia. No cure for the common cold exists, but the symptoms can be treated.

Definition of common cold in the English dictionary

The definition of common cold in the dictionary is a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON COLD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON COLD

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «common cold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON COLD

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

Translator English - Chinese

普通感冒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resfriado común
570 millions of speakers

English

common cold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड आम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نزلات البرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

простуда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resfriado comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ ঠান্ডা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

selsema
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erkältung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風邪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차가운 공통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kadhemen umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảm lạnh thông thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதாரண சளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्दी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak soğuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raffreddore comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeziębienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

застуда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comun rece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινό κρυολόγημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkoue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förkylning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forkjølelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of common cold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON COLD»

The term «common cold» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON COLD» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «COMMON COLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word common cold.
1
David D. Burns
Depression has been called the world's number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances. But there is a grim difference between depression and a cold. Depression can kill you.
2
Andrew Denton
Pressure and stress is the common cold of the psyche.
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Ogden Nash
A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.
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Linus Pauling
If you take a reasonable amount of vitamin C regularly, the incidence of the common cold goes down. If you get a cold and start immediately, as soon as you start sneezing and sniffling, the cold just doesn't get going.
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Richard Schickel
That common cold of the male psyche, fear of commitment.
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Ike Skelton
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON COLD»

Discover the use of common cold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to common cold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold
In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off.
Jennifer Ackerman, 2010
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Common Cold
This book explains why and how we sneeze, cough and get a runny nose, the intricacies of host-virus interactions and immunological phenomena at the molecular level.
Ronald Eccles, Olaf Weber, 2009
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The Common Cold
"Discusses the common cold and its effects on people and society"--Provided by publisher.
Terry Allan Hicks, 2006
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The common cold cure
In The Common Cold Cure, Ray Sahelian, MD, and Victoria Dolby Toews, MPH, tell you exactly what is necessary to prevent a cold or flu.
Ray Sahelian, Victoria Dolby Toews, 1999
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Common Cold
Explains the common cold, including symptoms, causes, treatments, and prevention.
Mary Kittredge, 2000
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The Common Cold
"Provides basic information about the common cold and its prevention"--Provided by publisher.
Elaine Landau, 2008
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Common Cold: A troubleshooting guide to common childhood ...
The Everything® Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to understand your child’s ailments and provide the best possible care.
Adams Media, 2012
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In cold pursuit: medical intelligence investigates the ...
It is one of the most elusive forces in nature. It has defeated some of our century's brightest minds. What Gilmore makes clear in this intriguing new book is that there is nothing common about the common cold.
Jon Barnard Gilmore, 1998
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Eighteen Natural Ways to Beat the Common Cold
Explains how the common cold attacks the human body, and tells how to avoid catching a cold through nutrition, relaxation, herbs, and exercise
Norman D. Ford, 1987
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Natural Cures for the Common Cold: Powerful, Drug-Free ...
Suggests low-cost, natural remedies that relieve the symptoms of a cold, and includes recipes for soups, teas, tonics, and herbal remedies
Carol Turkington, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON COLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term common cold is used in the context of the following news items.
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Researchers discover new virus causing paralysis in kids 1:34
... out as a respiratory infection like a serous bout of the common cold. ... belong to the family we know as the common cold, the rhinoviruses. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Pertussis in central Michigan
Pertussis starts out like the common cold. The initial symptoms last a week. A cough then develops that can last as long as twelve weeks. «Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion, Jul 15»
3
No rest or the weary, Doctors go to work even whent they're sick …
Some illnesses like the common cold can be passed just easily through via tiny droplets of saliva and phlegm. “We transmit infections among ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
4
10 Awesome Apps to Every Beginner Plant-Based Cook Should …
There are juice recipes for helping any type of sickness- from the common cold to diabetes to arthritis. Being very user-friendly, you can search ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
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Antibiotics: Superbug Threat Leads Doctors To Advise A Full Course …
... and the common cold. Handing over a prescription for antibiotics, many doctors will caution their patients to take all of the medicine even after ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
6
Development Camp Primer
Connor McDavid scored five goals in a scrimmage yesterday… his cure for the common cold is coming later this month. - The St. Louis Blues, ... «Hockeybuzz.com, Jul 15»
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How To Clear A Stuffy Nose
Unfortunately, there isn't a cure for the common cold. However, there are things that you can do to clear your nose. The first thing you can do is ... «HeartZine, Jul 15»
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Recycled germs, blood clots and dehydration: The real dangers of …
While simply boarding a plane won't guarantee you'll get sick, professor Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre in the U.K., says that ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Upgraded to "Hold" at Zacks (PTX)
Its ALDEX products are indicated for the treatment of allergies and symptoms of the common cold. PEDIATEX TD is for the treatment of respiratory allergies. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Mobile Clinic Helping To Improve Tulsa's Myanmar Community
"Instead of them going to their respective ERs and using that and the very expensive price of just having a common cold, or even hypertension ... «News On 6, Jul 15»

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