লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
cold war
This term describes a specific type of conflict defined by the absence of direct military engagement. It emphasizes a psychological and strategic struggle where tension is maintained through proxy wars, espionage, and diplomatic pressure rather than open battle. While it originated as a proper noun referring to the 20th-century geopolitical standoff, it is frequently used as a common noun to describe any frozen or passive-aggressive conflict.
When applied to interpersonal relationships, the phrase suggests a prolonged period of silence or avoidance. In this social context, it implies a strategic refusal to communicate, where the parties involved are in a state of mutual hostility but avoid a final, explosive confrontation.
Meanings
Examples
The world lived in fear of nuclear annihilation during the cold war.
There is a subtle cold war going on between the two department heads.
I cannot stand this cold war between us anymore so let us just talk.
The space race was a key element of the cold war competition.
They have been fighting a cold war since the promotion announcement.
It felt like a cold war in the house after the argument.
The treaty finally put an end to the decades of cold war.
Why are you two engaged in a cold war over a board game?