cool down

enfriarse

Bajar de temperatura y estar menos caliente que antes.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: cool

Antónimos: heat up, warm up

Expresiones frecuentes: cool down slowly, cool down completely, cool down a little

enfriar

Hacer que algo esté menos caliente.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: cool something down (Open the window to cool the room down.)

Sinónimos: cool, chill

Antónimos: heat up

Expresiones frecuentes: cool down something, cool down food

calmarse

Sentirse más tranquilo después de estar enfadado, preocupado o excitado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: cool down after something (She needed to cool down after the argument.)

Sinónimos: calm down, settle down

Antónimos: get worked up

Expresiones frecuentes: cool down first, cool down after something

disminuir, moderarse

Perder fuerza o intensidad una actividad o una tensión.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: ease, subside, slow down

Antónimos: intensify

Expresiones frecuentes: cool down gradually, cool down considerably

calmar

Ayudar a alguien a sentirse más tranquilo cuando está enfadado, preocupado o excitado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: cool someone down (A quiet conversation helped cool him down.)

Sinónimos: calm, soothe

Antónimos: agitate

Expresiones frecuentes: cool down someone, cool down children