cool down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le processus de refroidissement ou d'apaisement, la diminution de la colère ou de l'excitation.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Reduce temperatureformal

   To become cooler or to make something cooler.

   refroidir

   • Let the soup cool down before you eat it.
   • The engine needs to cool down after a long drive.
   • She waited for the coffee to cool down.

   Synonymeschillchill outcoolcool offrefrigerate

   Antonymesheatheat upwarmwarm up

2. Calm emotionsinformal

   To become less angry, excited, or agitated.

   se calmer

   • He took a deep breath to cool down after the argument.
   • You need to cool down before you say something you'll regret.
   • She went for a walk to cool down her temper.

   Synonymescalm downchill outcool offrelaxsettle downsimmer down

   Antonymesagitateenrageincenseinflamerile

3. Post-exercise recoveryinformal

   To perform gentle exercises after intense physical activity to gradually reduce heart rate and prevent injury.

   Retour au calme

   • Always stretch to cool down after a workout.
   • The coach told the team to cool down by jogging slowly.
   • A proper cool down helps reduce muscle soreness.

   Synonymesease offrelaxslow downunwind

   Antonymeswarm up

Verbe de basecool