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i felt cold vs i got cold

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I felt cold' indicates a sensation of coldness, but 'I got cold' suggests that you caught a cold or became ill due to your exposure to cold weather. The phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.
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i felt cold

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the sensation of feeling cold.

This phrase is used to describe the physical sensation of coldness experienced by a person.

Examples:

  • After swimming in the lake, I felt cold.
  • When the wind blew, I felt cold on my skin.
  • Feb 6, 2023 ... I felt cold just watching this ❄️ ... So basically- Canada from December through March. Got it. ... Jasmine Biron As Prince once said: Sometimes it ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... Haha that's about what it would take, I felt cold 1 time in Cambodia normally I was on a 25th floor rooft top pool at night during December ...
  • ” The room started spinning and I felt cold panic rising up in me, I wished that it was a nightmare I would soon wake up from. We sat quietly, completely ...
  • Aug 7, 2023 ... I could vividly feel the fear. The woman pulled the trigger and I felt cold and hot at the same time. Then everything just went black. It was ...
  • Mar 12, 2024 ... 40 degree fever. "Hospitals are very warm places, and I was sat in a big puffy coat, shivering because I felt cold and awful. "I ...
  • May 19, 2015 ... I felt like an amputated leg. I felt I belonged here like a pearl onion on a banana split. I felt like a thousand shabby lives. I felt cold and ...
  • Oct 26, 2022 ... Today, I Felt Cold. A Poem About A Familiar Feeling. James Saint Simon · Thought Thinkers · James Saint Simon. ·. Follow. Published in. Thought ...
  • Jun 6, 2019 ... I felt cold and strange. I now realise I had obviously become delirious and was taken home to sleep it off." “I have no memory of what ...
  • Jun 3, 2018 ... ... I felt cold steely sensations as he passed by me. After waking could still recall the sensations.And also much much later. Had to condition ...
  • Apr 30, 2019 ... I felt cold-blooded and sluggish from lack of warmth. It was a relatively easy day in terms of activity. The climb site was a short hike ...

Alternatives:

  • I was cold
  • I sensed the cold
  • I experienced a chill
  • I shivered from the cold
  • I perceived the cold

i got cold

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone caught a cold or became ill due to exposure to cold weather.

This phrase is used to express the idea of catching a cold or becoming ill as a result of being exposed to cold temperatures.

Examples:

  • I got cold after walking in the rain without an umbrella.
  • She got cold from sitting in the drafty room.
  • Dec 14, 2016 ... "He got cold"? (in 1st p.: "I got cold" or in modal "you can get cold if you will not dress properly"). Normally I've used "got cold" but ...
  • Aug 1, 2015 ... I ended a relationship because I got cold feet. I asked for a second chance, but he's shut me out of his life. He said that he wasn't mad ...
  • Dec 17, 2020 ... Anyone getting these error messages? I got Cold War today and I cannot play the zombies gamemode without crashing within 20 minutes. I have ...
  • Jan 1, 2021 ... I got cold war for pc and it will only install on my xbox. It made me re-buy cold war which I had on xbox so I could have it on pc. Then it ...
  • Nov 11, 2024 ... I tried cold messaging my connections on LinkedIn and I got cold replies. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it ...
  • I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet. (Definition of get cold feet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University ...
  • Dec 21, 2019 ... No workout today cos I got cough I got cold I got puffy face I got chocolate And I got evil smile #KeepYourLifeSunnySideUp.
  • I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet. (Definition of get cold feet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... During my teenage years I got cold sores more frequently and they were really painful. As I got older I also found that peanuts triggered my ...
  • I tried to ask her out, but I got cold feet. (Translation of get cold feet from the Cambridge English–Russian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press). C1 ...

Alternatives:

  • I caught a cold
  • I fell ill due to the cold
  • I developed a cold
  • I got sick from the cold
  • I came down with a cold

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