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cool down

UK
/kuːl daʊn/
US
/kul daʊn/

Translations

cool downverb
cooled down
Past Simple
cooled down
Past Participle
cooling down
Gerund
UK
/kuːl daʊn/
US
/kul daʊn/
se calmerSe dit d’une personne qui retrouve son calme après une émotion forte.
He needed a few minutes to cool down after the argument.
Il avait besoin de quelques minutes pour se calmer après la dispute.
apaiserSens figuré : diminuer l’intensité ou la tension d’une situation.
The coach told the players to cool down after the heated match.
L’entraîneur a demandé aux joueurs d’apaiser la tension après le match houleux.
refroidirSens littéral, transitif : rendre moins chaud.
Please cool down the soup before serving it.
Veuillez refroidir la soupe avant de la servir.
Additional translations
se refroidirSens littéral, intransitif : devenir moins chaud.
Synonyms
calm down
cool off
settle down
de-escalate
relax

Definitions

cool downverb
To become less hot or to make something less hot.
After the workout, she took a few minutes to cool down before heading home.
To become calm or less agitated.
He needed some time to cool down after the argument.
To reduce the intensity or excitement of a situation.
The coach told the players to cool down after the heated match.
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