cool down

raffreddarsi

Diventare meno caldo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: cool

Contrari: heat up, warm up

Espressioni comuni: cool down slowly, cool down completely, cool down a little

raffreddare

Rendere qualcosa meno caldo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cool something down (Open the window to cool the room down.)

Sinonimi: cool, chill

Contrari: heat up

Espressioni comuni: cool down something, cool down food

calmarsi

Diventare più tranquillo dopo essersi arrabbiato, preoccupato o agitato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cool down after something (She needed to cool down after the argument.)

Sinonimi: calm down, settle down

Contrari: get worked up

Espressioni comuni: cool down first, cool down after something

diminuire, attenuarsi

Diventare meno intenso o meno attivo, per esempio parlando di tensioni o attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: ease, subside, slow down

Contrari: intensify

Espressioni comuni: cool down gradually, cool down considerably

calmare

Aiutare una persona arrabbiata, preoccupata o agitata a sentirsi più tranquilla.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cool someone down (A quiet conversation helped cool him down.)

Sinonimi: calm, soothe

Contrari: agitate

Espressioni comuni: cool down someone, cool down children