كيف تنطق "in cold storage"

expression

US

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈstɔɹədʒ/, /ˈstɔɹɪdʒ

in KOHLD STOR-ij

UK

ˈɪn/ /kˈəʊld/ /stˈɔːɹɪdʒ

in KOHLD STAW-rij

التعريف

Literally, 'in cold storage' means being kept in a cold place to preserve something (like food). Figuratively, it means something has been temporarily stopped, postponed, or set aside.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈstɔɹədʒ/, /ˈstɔɹɪdʒ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɪn/ /kˈəʊld/ /stˈɔːɹɪdʒ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

in KOHLD STOR-ij

بريطاني

in KOHLD STAW-rij

استمع في السياق

The fish is kept in cold storage to stay fresh.

Their project was put in cold storage until more money was found.

My plans for a vacation are still in cold storage.

After the disagreement, the whole deal went in cold storage for months.