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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCold-Shoulder
/ˈkoʊldˈʃoʊldər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of deliberately ignoring someone as a form of social rejection.
"After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder at the party." - 2
A situation in which someone is treated in a dismissive or unfriendly manner.
"He felt the cold shoulder from his colleagues after the incident."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cold-shoulder' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'cold', meaning lacking warmth or friendliness, and 'shoulder', which symbolizes a part of the body often associated with physical gestures of rejection. The phrase evolved to describe the act of deliberately ignoring someone as a social snub.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cold-Shoulder" is said worldwide
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Ignorer
Transliteration: ee-nyor
"Elle a décidé de l'ignorer après leur dispute."
Kalte Schulter
Transliteration: kal-te shool-ter
"Nach dem Streit gab sie ihm die kalte Schulter."
Ignorare
Transliteration: een-yo-rah-reh
"Dopo la discussione, gli ha dato il freddo."
Despreciar
Transliteration: des-pre-see-ar
"Después de la pelea, ella lo despreciaba."
Ignorar
Transliteration: een-yo-rar
"Ela decidiu ignorá-lo após a briga."
उपेक्षा करना
Transliteration: upeeksha karna
"झगड़े के बाद, उसने उसे उपेक्षा की।"
冷落
Transliteration: lěng luò
"争吵后，她冷落了他。"
무시하다
Transliteration: musi-hada
"논쟁 후 그녀는 그를 무시했다."
無視する
Transliteration: mushi suru
"喧嘩の後、彼女は彼を無視した。"
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