cool

fresco

Un po’ freddo, spesso in modo piacevole.

In inglese semplice: A little cold, often in a pleasant way.

• The water feels cool.
• We enjoyed a cool evening outside.
• Keep the drinks cool until lunch.

Sinonimi: chilly

Contrari: warm

Espressioni comuni: cool water, cool breeze, keep something cool

fantastico, forte

Nel linguaggio informale, bello, piacevole o accettabile.

In inglese semplice: Good, enjoyable, or acceptable.

• That is a cool bike.
• Your plan sounds cool.
• Are you cool with leaving early?

Come si usa: be cool with something (I am cool with that plan.)

Sinonimi: great, good, okay

Contrari: bad

Espressioni comuni: cool idea, sounds cool, cool with something

figo, alla moda

Ammirato perché appare sicuro di sé, alla moda o interessante.

In inglese semplice: Admired because you seem confident, stylish, or interesting.

• Everyone thinks her brother is cool.
• He wanted to look cool at school.
• The coolest kids sat together.

Sinonimi: stylish, fashionable

Contrari: uncool

Espressioni comuni: cool kid, cool person, cool crowd

calmo, imperturbabile

Tranquillo e capace di controllare le proprie emozioni in una situazione difficile.

In inglese semplice: Calm and able to control your feelings in a difficult situation.

• Try to stay cool.
• She kept a cool head during the emergency.
• His cool reply surprised everyone.

Sinonimi: calm, composed

Contrari: agitated, emotional

Espressioni comuni: stay cool, cool head, cool under pressure

fresco, leggero

Che aiuta a sentire meno caldo, come un indumento leggero.

In inglese semplice: Helping you feel less hot.

• Choose cool clothing for the trip.
• This cool cotton shirt feels comfortable in summer.
• She wore a cool linen dress.

Espressioni comuni: cool clothing, cool cotton, cool summer dress

frescura

Temperatura dell’aria piacevolmente bassa, soprattutto dopo il caldo.

In inglese semplice: Pleasantly low air temperature, especially after heat.

• We rested in the cool of the garden.
• They walked in the cool of evening.
• The morning cool soon gave way to heat.

Sinonimi: coolness

Contrari: heat

Espressioni comuni: cool of evening, cool of morning, in the cool

raffreddare

Far diminuire la temperatura di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To make something less hot.

• Ice will cool the drink.
• The fan cooled the room.
• Let us cool the soup before serving it.

Come si usa: cool something down (Open the window to cool the room down.)

Sinonimi: chill

Contrari: heat, warm

Espressioni comuni: cool something down, cool something off, cool the room

raffreddarsi

Diventare meno caldo.

In inglese semplice: To become less hot.

• Wait for the tea to cool.
• The cake cooled on the table.
• The air cools quickly after sunset.

Sinonimi: chill

Contrari: heat up, warm

Espressioni comuni: cool down, cool off, allow to cool, let something cool