cool down
To become cooler; to be reduced in temperatureTo become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
» It's going to cool down tonight.
Es wird heute Nacht kühler.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
You can drink the coffee when it's cooled down.
sich abkühlen, abkühlen, abkühlen
остыва́тьostyvátʹ, осты́тьostýtʹ, охлажда́тьсяoxlaždátʹsja
холо́нутиxolónuty, охоло́нутиoxolónuty, охоло́джуватисяoxolódžuvatysja
make cool or cooler
(intransitive)To become less agitated or excited.
I'd love to go to Israel, but I'll have to wait until the violence cools down.
остыва́тьostyvátʹ, осты́тьostýtʹ, охладева́тьoxladevátʹ
(intransitive)To decrease in degree or intensity.
lose intensity
(transitive)To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.
We had to cool down the equipment with water before using it.
(transitive)To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.
Dave was kicking and screaming, so I had to cool him down with some mellow music.
Examples
65 sentencesIt's going to cool down tonight.
deEs wird heute Nacht kühler.
I'm waiting for Tom to cool down.
ruЯ жду, пока Том не успокоится.
It'll cool down tonight.
ruСегодня вечером похолодает.
deEs wird sich heute Abend abkühlen.
It will cool down tonight.
ruК вечеру похолодает.
deEs wird sich heute Abend abkühlen.
You need to cool down.
deSie müssen sich abregen.
Translations
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Forms
cools down, cooling down, cooled down, cooled down| Base form | cool down · to cool down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cools down |
| Present participle | cooling down |
| Past simple | cooled down |
| Past participle | cooled down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb