cool down

refroidir, se refroidir

Devenir moins chaud qu’avant.

En anglais simple : To become less hot.

• Let the soup cool down.
• The engine cooled down after we stopped.
• Has the room cooled down enough to sleep in?

Synonymes : cool

Contraires : heat up, warm up

Expressions courantes : cool down slowly, cool down completely, cool down a little

refroidir

Rendre quelque chose moins chaud.

En anglais simple : To make something less hot.

• The fan helps cool down the room.
• We cooled the engine down with water.
• Can you cool this soup down a little?

Comment l'utiliser : cool something down (Open the window to cool the room down.)

Synonymes : cool, chill

Contraires : heat up

Expressions courantes : cool down something, cool down food

se calmer

Devenir plus calme après avoir ressenti de la colère, de l’inquiétude ou de l’excitation.

En anglais simple : To become calmer after feeling angry, worried, or excited.

• Please cool down before we talk.
• He cooled down after a short walk.
• Have you cooled down enough to discuss this?

Comment l'utiliser : cool down after something (She needed to cool down after the argument.)

Synonymes : calm down, settle down

Contraires : get worked up

Expressions courantes : cool down first, cool down after something

s'atténuer, ralentir

Devenir moins intense ou moins actif, notamment pour une activité ou une tension.

En anglais simple : To become less strong or active.

• Demand may cool down soon.
• The housing market cooled down last winter.
• Tensions are cooling down after the peace talks.

Synonymes : ease, subside, slow down

Contraires : intensify

Expressions courantes : cool down gradually, cool down considerably

calmer, apaiser

Aider une personne en colère, inquiète ou excitée à retrouver son calme.

En anglais simple : To help someone feel calmer when they are angry, worried, or excited.

• Try to cool him down.
• Her gentle voice cooled the children down.
• Can anyone cool down the angry crowd?

Comment l'utiliser : cool someone down (A quiet conversation helped cool him down.)

Synonymes : calm, soothe

Contraires : agitate

Expressions courantes : cool down someone, cool down children