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intention of cheating or deceiving others: One of the employees acted in collusion with the bank robbers. —sive /'lu:sɪv/
adj
col·ly·wob·bles /'kɒliˌwɒbəlz||'kɑ:liˌwɑ:-/ n [the P] BrE infml
a slight stomach-ache usually caused by nervousness: The
thought of my driving test gives me the collywobbles.
Col·man's /'kəʊlmənz/ trademark a company which makes
different types of MUSTARD; it is best known for its yellow
English mustard
co·logne /kə'ləʊn/ also eau de cologne n [U] a sweet-
smelling liquid used to make you feel fresh and smell pleas-
ant; light PERFUME
Cologne a city in northern Germany on the River Rhine. It
is a port and an industrial centre. It was bombed during
World War II and there was a lot of damage. Its German
name is Köln.
Co·lom·bi·a /kə'lʌmbiə/ a country in northern South
America, with coasts on both the Pacific Ocean and the
Caribbean Sea. Population: 41,662,073 (2003). Capital:
Bogotá. Colombia produces a large quantity of illegal drugs,
including COCAINE, OPIUM, HEROIN, and CANNABIS. The trade
is controlled by various groups which are fighting each other
for control of the drugs trade and for control of certain
regions of the country. Columbia's main EXPORTS include
PETROLEUM, coffee, and coal. —Colombian adj, n
Co·lom·bo /kə'lɒmbəʊ/ the capital city and main port of Sri
Lanka
co·lon¹ /'kəʊlən/ n med the LARGE INTESTINE (=the lower part
of the bowels) in which food changes into solid waste matter
and passes into the RECTUM → see picture at DIGESTIVE
colon² n the sign (:) used in writing and printing to introduce
an explanation, example, QUOTATION etc → compare SEMI-
COLON
colo·nel /'kɜ:nl||'kɜ:r-/ n an army or airforce rank → see
TABLE 3
Colonel 'Blimp also Blimp n BrE an old man who has very
old-fashioned and CONSERVATIVE ideas, thinks he is always
right, and has a high opinion of his own importance
Colonel 'Bogey a well-known military MARCH (=a piece of
music with a very regular beat, written for soldiers to march
to)
Colonel San·ders /ˌkɜ:nl 'sændəz||ˌkɜ:rnl 'sændərz/ the
man who developed the RECIPE for making KENTUCKY FRIED
CHICKEN which is sold in FAST FOOD restaurants. He is
shown in advertisements as a friendly old man from the
South of the US, where fried chicken is a typical dish. His
name is sometimes used to mean the product or the restau-
rant: They were heading for the nearest Colonel Sanders.
co·lo·ni·al¹ /kə'ləʊniəl/ adj 1 [no comp.] of or having colonies
(COLONY): Britain was once a major colonial power. | The
people of Africa have successfully fought against colonial
rule. 2 [no comp.] (often cap.) connected with or made in
America when it was a British COLONY: colonial furniture | a
beautiful old colonial house near Boston 3 describing a style
of 18th and early 19th century building in the US that was
influenced by Georgian and old Greek and Roman build-
ings 4 infml derog typical of a COLONIAL: a colonial mentality
colonial² n a person who is living or has lived in a COLONY
but is not a member of the original population
CULTURAL NOTE The STEREOTYPE of a colonial is of an
UPPER-CLASS older person (if a man, with a MOUSTACHE),
who has strong RIGHT-WING opinions.
co·lo·ni·al·ism /kə'ləʊniəlɪzəm/ n [U] now often derog the
principle or practice of having colonies (COLONY) abroad:
British colonialism led to the establishment of a large empire.
→ compare IMPERIALISM, NEOCOLONIALISM
co·lo·ni·al·ist /kə'ləʊniəlɪst/ n, adj (a supporter) of colonial-
ism: a nation with colonialist ambitions
co·lon·ic /kə'lɒnɪk||-'lɑ:-/ adj relating to the COLON
colonic irrigation n [C;U] a medical treatment which
involves cleaning the COLON by passing water through it
from a tube that is attached to the PATIENT's bottom. It
became popular in the 1990s and many rich and fashion-
able people had this treatment. Some doctors believe that
the treatment can help prevent various diseases by washing
out poisonous substances, but other doctors think that it
does not have any positive effects.
col·o·nist /'kɒlənst||'kɑ:-/ n a person who settled in a new
colony soon after it was established: the American colonists
of the 17th century
col·o·nize also -nise BrE /'kɒlənaɪz||'kɑ:-/ v [T] to establish
a colony in (a country, area etc): The British first colonized
Australia in the 18th century. —nizer n —nization
/ˌkɒlənaɪ'zeɪʃən||ˌkɑ:lə- n [U] the colonization of Africa
col·on·nade /ˌkɒlə'neɪd||ˌkɑ:-/ n a row of COLUMNS
(=upright stone posts) usually supporting a roof or row of
arches —naded adj
col·o·ny /'kɒləni||'kɑ:-/ n 1 a country or area under the
political control of a distant country: a former French colony
in Africa → see also CROWN COLONY, DOMINION, PROTECTOR-
ATE 2 a) (the area settled by) a group of people who leave
their own country to live in another place and usually
remain citizens of their own country b) AmE one of the 13
settlements in the US which formed the original United
States: Connecticut was one of the 13 original colo-
nies. 3 [+sing./pl. v] a group of people from the same country
or with the same interests, profession etc, living together:
the French colony in Saigon | an artists' colony | a nudist
colony 4 [+sing./pl. v] a group of the same kind of animals or
plants living or growing together: a colony of ants/bacteria
col·or /'kʌlə/ AmE for COLOUR
Col·o·ra·do /ˌkɒlə'rɑ:dəʊ || ˌkɑ:lə'ræ-/ written abbrev. CO a
state in the western US, mostly in and around the Rocky
Mountains. Its capital city is Denver, and other cities include
Aspen, which is a well-known centre for skiing (SKI), and
Boulder. Colorado is a popular place for both winter and
summer holidays.
Colorado 'beetle also potato beetle n a small black and
yellow insect that attacks potato plants
Colorado 'River a long river in the western US which flows
through the Grand Canyon, several US states, and into
Mexico
col·o·ra·tion /ˌkʌlə'reɪʃən/ n [U] arrangement of colours;
colouring
col·o·ra·tu·ra /ˌkɒlərə'tʊərə, -'tju-||ˌkɑ:-/ n 1 [U] fast diffi-
cult musical passages in singing 2 [C] a woman, especially a
SOPRANO who sings such music
'color line n AmE for COLOUR BAR
co·los·sal /kə'lɒsəl||kə'lɑ:-/ adj extremely large: It requires
government spending on a colossal scale. | a colossal building
—ly adv
Col·os·se·um, the /ˌkɒlə'si:əm||ˌkɑ:l-/ also the Coli-
seum an AMPHITHEATRE (=large circular theatre without a
roof) in Rome which was built during the first century AD
and is now one of the most famous ancient Roman build-
ings. It is thought of especially as a place where fights
involving GLADIATORS and wild animals were organized as a
form of entertainment.
co·los·sus /kə'lɒsəs||kə'lɑ:-/ n pl. -suses or -si /-saɪ/ a
person or thing of great size or importance: an intellectual
colossus like Leonardo | The book makes clear that even when
he was being wrong, Freud bestrode all his contemporaries
like a colossus.
Colossus of 'Rhodes, the an extremely large ancient
STATUE of the god Apollo on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is
believed to have stood at the entrance to the HARBOUR, with
one leg on each side, and ships sailed under it to enter the
harbour. It was one of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
and was destroyed by an EARTHQUAKE in 224 BC.
col·our¹ BrE || color AmE /'kʌlə/ n 1 [U] the quality in
objects which allows the eyes to see the difference between
(for example) a red flower and a blue flower when both are
the same size and shape: The book has illustrations in
colour. | These insects can change colour. | a colour tele-
vision 2 [C] red, blue, green, black, brown, yellow, white
etc: 'What colour is the paint you bought?' 'It's red.' | 'What
colour did you paint the door?' 'I painted it red.' 3 [S;U] the
general appearance of a person's skin, especially as this
shows the state of their health: He lost colour (=became pale)
during his illness. | The fever gave her a high colour. (=a lot
of colour) | The cold wind brought colour to her cheeks