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die Kälte spüren

/diː ˈkɛltə ˈʃpyːrən/
phrase★Intermediate— to feel the cold
general

To physically sense or experience coldness in the air or environment.

Die Wanderer spürten die Kälte, als sie den Berg hinaufstiegen.

The hikers felt the cold as they climbed up the mountain.

Im Winter spürt man die Kälte besonders stark.

In winter, you feel the cold particularly strongly.

💡

This phrase is often used to describe the physical sensation of cold weather or a cold environment.

Collocations

die Kälte spürento feel the colddie Kälte der Nachtthe cold of the night

Synonyms

die Kälte empfindendie Kälte wahrnehmenfrieren

Antonyms

die Wärme spürensich warm fühlen

Related Phrases

die Kälte durchdringenphrase
to penetrate the cold
die Kälte aushaltenphrase
to endure the cold

💡Pro Tip

Contextual Usage

While the phrase literally means 'to feel the cold,' it can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional detachment or lack of warmth in a situation.

⚡Gold Rule

Literal vs. Metaphorical Use

The phrase is primarily used in a literal sense to describe physical coldness, but it can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe emotional coldness.

📖Word Origin

The phrase combines 'die Kälte' (the cold) and 'spüren' (to sense or feel), emphasizing the physical perception of coldness.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in everyday language to describe the sensation of cold weather or a cold environment. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional coldness or detachment, though this is less common.

Word Breakdown

die Kälte
the cold
noun
+
spüren
to sense or feel
verb
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch

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