for the millions without a job.     if

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cold cream noun [U] a thick white cream that people use for cleaning their face or making their skin soft

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'cold cuts noun [pi.] (especially NAmE) slices of cooked meat that are served cold It 'coIcK^ frame (also frame) noun a small wooden or metal frame covered with glass that you grow seeds or small plants in to protect them from cold weather

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,cold 'fusion noun [U] [physics tyi)) nuclear fusion that takesjDlace at or near room temperature ,cold-' hearted adj. not showing any love or sympathy for other people; unkind 1$ ft 'If ; ft [W] 'If 7-   ; 7

— compare warm-hearted

coldie /'kouldi; NAmE 'koul-/ noun (AustralE, informal) a cold can or bottle of beer —) jTKIPf M Cold ly On /'kouldli; NAmE 'kould-/ adv. without any emotion or warm feelings; in an unfriendly way $fj£itfe;

cold ness /‘kauldnas; NAmE ‘kould-/ noun [U] 1 the lack of warm feelings; unfriendly behaviour       A

A£Fl$^ih: She was hurt by the coldness in his voice. ftfe       it H  7' 0 2 the state of being cold

M &: the icy coldness of the water ftfc # $} 7jc

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,cold-'shoulder verb [VN] to treat sb in an unfriendly way   —see also give sb the cold

shoulder at cold adj.

‘cold snap noun (informal) a sudden short period of very cold weather (  ) WY/M

'cold sore (NAmE also ‘fever blister) noun a small painful spot on the lips or inside the mouth that is caused by a virus

'cold spell noun a period when the weather is colder than usual

.cold 'storage noun [U] a place where food, etc. can be kept fresh or frozen until it is needed; the storing of sth in such a place YiMfe; Yr M: [figurative) I’ve had to put my plans into cold storage (= I’ve decided not to carry them out immediately but to keep them for later),

'cold store noun a room where food, etc. can be kept at a low temperature in order to keep it in good condition

.cold 'sweat noun [usually sing.] a state when you have sweat on your face or body but still feel cold, usually because you are very frightened or anxious (

Iff ^ jfjf [ft ) Yfff:        to break out into a cold sweat

& 7 H ^ fF 0 l woke up in a cold sweat about the interview.

.cold 'turkey noun [U] the unpleasant state that drug addicts experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug; a way of treating drug addicts that makes them experience this state ( ijft #- J& 1®, ^^ $c # N" (ft M 3r; (       ► cold 'turkey

adv.: I quit smoking cold turkey. Ife ff] ^ ^ lie '$] UK

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.cold ‘war noun [sing., U] (often Cold War) a very unfriendly relationship between two countries who are not actually fighting each other, usually used about the situation between the US and the Soviet Union after the Second World War

cole-op-ter ist /.koli’Dptarist; NAmE .kouli'cnptarist/ noun a person who studies beetles       (ft A; $$

cole-slaw /'kaulslo:; NAmE ‘koul-/ noun [U] pieces of raw cabbage, carrot, onion, etc., mixed with mayonnaise and eaten with meat or salads

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coley /’kauli; NAmE ‘kouli/ noun [C, U] [pi. coley or coleys) a N Atlantic fish that is used for food /kit Pi ( 7‘JfeA

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colic /‘kDlik; NAmE ‘kailik/ noun [U] severe pain in the stomach and bowels, suffered especially by babies ( jLffiW'Uft )         ►col-icky adj.

col-itis /ka'laitis/ noun [U] [medical E) a disease that causes pain and swelling in the colon (= part of the bowels)

col lab or ate /ka'laebareit/ verb [V] 1 ~ (with sb) (on sth) | ~ (with sb) (in sth/in doing sth) to work together with sb in order to produce or achieve sth 7H7; fefe-IF ■ We have collaborated on many projects over the years. E ® 7- A-ffefll'a"fFtil 70 o 0 She agreed to collab­orate with him in writing her biography. Ml^lfC-Fiftfe 17jf- M ^j ftlfe M ft i£ o o Researchers around the world are collaborating to develop a new vaccine, tFI^T-itfe&fefiff A 2 ~ (with sb) [disap­proving) to help the enemy who has taken control of your country during a war il$t; col lab or ation /ka.laeba'reijn/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (with sb) (on sth) | ~ (between A and B) the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce sth ; fefe-fF: She wrote the book in collab­oration with one of her students.

7 A o 0 The government worked in close collabor­ation with teachers on the new curriculum. i$t Iff ffl !Jf Wt§\ 7 'MfS'Wifo o collaboration between the

teachers and the government ty rf fn iffc | a]        ff o It

was a collaboration that produced extremely useful

results.      ft„ 2 [C] a

piece of work produced by two or more people or groups of people working together T'fFf&A: ( ^fFnA) 3 [U] (disapproving) the act of helping the enemy during a war when they have taken control of your country’

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col lab ora tive /ka'laeborativ; NAmE -reitiv/ adj. [only before noun] [formal) involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together W jf- [7j : fefr fj $J :      collaborative projects/studies/

research if M § / W ^ 0 a collaborative effort/ venture ^fe|W]       ► col-Iab-ora-tive-ly adv.

col-lab-or-ator /k0'laebareit0(r)/ noun 1 a person who works with another person to create or produce sth such as a book       : fife##: -nil# 2 (disapproving)

a person who helps the enemy in a war, when they have taken control of the person’s country col lage /'knla:3; NAmE k0'la:3/ noun 1 [u, C] the art of making a picture by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth, or photographs onto a surface; a picture that you make by doing this    1# Wife Pi 2 [C] a collection

of things, which may be similar or different ; i[jt

Mali: an interesting collage of 1960s songs ff®i/} 20 #

col-lagen /'knladsan; NAmE 'ka:l-/ noun [U] a protein found in skin and bone, sometimes injected into the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance

) : collagen injections

col-lap-sar /ka'lsepsa:(r)/ noun [astronomy A) an old star that has collapsed under its own gravity  , M

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col lapse (Hr /ka'laeps/ verb, noun m verb

►                 OF BUILDING A M :t/ 1 [V] to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart () fi]ii,

M E3TH give way: The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.

►                 OF SICK PERSON p A 2 [V] to fall down (and usually

become unconscious), especially because you are very ill/sick [ ) fflT\  # m:  He

collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ftfeUftiJfh

±mt, W/fr0tfu^AtH:7o

►                 RELAX hf ¥/ 3 [V] (informal) to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard ( J£ V. Aj W* fs )

F, 1^7When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music. ®    Fc^fiJf£/7A±D/r

FAIL Aft 4 [V] to fail suddenly or completely ^ ^ A