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turn cold

turn cold

Meaning of turn cold

become cold

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British English/tə ˈtɜːn kəʊld/
American English/tu ˈtɝn koʊld/
Russian transcription[pəxəlɐˈdatʲ]
turn cold
turn cold - похолодать
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turn cold with Russian translation

turn cold usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не забудь перчатки: после заката может похолодать.

At night it tends to turn cold near the river.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Море у побережья может быстро похолодать осенью.

Expect it to turn cold after sunset.

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turn cold belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

turn coldпохолодать
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

turn cold synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between turn cold / cool down / grow colder / turn chilly / get chilly / chill

🇬🇧English
turn cold

Direct equivalent meaning to become cold; neutral, general-use phrase for weather or objects.

A2Very Often

After sunset the air turned cold.

После захода солнца воздух похолодал.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes a process of cooling or returning to a lower temperature; can be used transitively and intransitively.

A2Very Often

It will cool down considerably tonight.

Сегодня ночью значительно похолодает.

G
🇬🇧English
grow colder

More literary/formal phrasing indicating a gradual decrease in temperature.

A2Rarely

As the evening wore on, the air grew colder.

К вечеру воздух становился холоднее.

T
🇬🇧English
turn chilly

Similar to 'turn cold' but implies a milder, often slightly uncomfortable coolness (chilly).

A2Often

It turned chilly after the rain.

После дождя стало прохладно.

G
🇬🇧English
get chilly

Informal phrase meaning to become slightly cold; used about people or weather when temperature falls a bit.

A2Often

You'll get chilly if you stand by the window.

Если постоишь у окна, тебе станет прохладно.

🇬🇧English

Casual verb meaning to become cool or make cool; often implies a mild or pleasant coolness.

A2Often

The air chilled after the sun went down.

После захода солнца воздух охладел.

D
🇬🇧English
dip (in temperature)

Used in forecasts or reports to indicate a (often small) fall in temperature; more technical than everyday 'turn cold'.

A2Rarely

Expect a small dip in temperature overnight.

Ожидается небольшое понижение температуры ночью.

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How to pronounce turn cold and what this word means

turn cold translation: похолодать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce turn cold

/tə ˈtɜːn kəʊld/

turn cold translation

похолодать

turn cold examples

At night it tends to turn cold near the river.

turn cold transcription

/tə ˈtɜːn kəʊld/, /tu ˈtɝn koʊld/

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turn cold meaning: what does it mean?

become cold

turn cold pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

turn cold is pronounced as /tə ˈtɜːn kəʊld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

At night it tends to turn cold near the river. Translation: Не забудь перчатки: после заката может похолодать.

Is turn cold part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, turn cold (похолодать) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is turn cold part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, turn cold (похолодать) 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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