cool off

• 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, less angry, or less excited.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Become coolerinformal

   To become lower in temperature, especially after being hot.

   refroidir

   • 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.

   Synonymeschillcoolcool down

   Antonymesheatwarm

2. Calm downinformal

   To become less angry, excited, or emotional.

   se calmer

   • 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.

   Synonymescalm downchill outcool downrelaxsettle downsimmer downtake it easyunwind

   Antonymesagitateenrageincenseinflamerile

Verbe de basecool