cool off

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar el proceso de bajar la temperatura o de calmarse, disminuyendo el enojo o la excitación.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming cooler in temperature or becoming calmer, less angry, or less excited.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Become coolerinformal

   To become lower in temperature, especially after being hot.

   Enfriarse

   • Let the soup cool off before you eat it.
   • We went for a swim to cool off in the summer heat.
   • The engine needs time to cool off after a long drive.

   Sinónimoschillcoolcool down

   Antónimosheatwarm

2. Calm downinformal

   To become less angry, excited, or emotional.

   calmarse

   • He went for a walk to cool off after the argument.
   • Take a deep breath and cool off before you say something you regret.
   • She needed some time alone to cool off from the frustration.

   Sinónimoscalm downchill outcool downrelaxsettle downsimmer downtake it easyunwind

   Antónimosagitateenrageincenseinflamerile

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