Cold vs Cool

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Cold

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1adjective

Cool

InformalTop 1000 (muito comum)A1adjective
Mais formal: Cold
 ColdCool
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/kəʊld/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəʊld/"]/🇬🇧 /["/kuːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kuːl/"]/
SignificadoHaving a low temperature; not warm.Something that is good or impressive.
ExemploThe water is too cold to swim in right now.The weather is really cool today.
RegistroNeutroInformal
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFRA1A1
Classe gramaticaladjectiveadjective
Colocaçõesbe, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be, get, go, stonebe, feel, look, very, a little, slightly, be, look, sound, extremely, fairly, very, be, look, sound, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, very, pretty, about, with, cool, calm and collected, act, appear, be, distinctly, very, rather, about, towards/​toward, appear, be, look, very, pretty, about, with, cool, calm and collected
Antônimoshot, warm, boilinguncool, boring, uninteresting
Erros comunsConfused with 'cool', which implies a moderate temperature., Used 'cold' to describe mild weather when 'cool' would be more appropriate., Incorrectly assuming 'cold' applies only to temperature, overlooking emotional contexts.Using 'cool' to describe temperatures or weather instead of mood or style., Confusing 'cool' with 'great' in contexts where a specific feeling is implied., Overusing 'cool' in formal or academic situations where more precise vocabulary is needed.
Notas de usoUse 'cold' to describe weather, objects, or emotions. Avoid using in a formal setting when describing someone's demeanor or mannerisms.Use 'cool' to describe things that are stylish or admirable. It's very informal, so avoid it in formal writing or conversations. Can imply calmness in some contexts.

Perguntas frequentes: Cold vs Cool

Qual é a diferença entre Cold e Cool?

Cold: Having a low temperature; not warm. Cool: Something that is good or impressive.

Qual é mais formal: Cold e Cool?

Cold é a mais formal entre elas.

Cold e Cool estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Cold: A1, Cool: A1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Cold e Cool de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Cold e Cool são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.

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