cool off

raffreddarsi, calmarsi

Diventare meno caldo, meno arrabbiato o meno attivo.

In inglese semplice: To become less hot, less angry, or less active.

• The soup needs to cool off.
• He went outside to cool off after the argument.
• The housing market cooled off when borrowing became more expensive.

Come si usa: cool off (Let the soup cool off before you taste it.)

Sinonimi: cool down, calm down

Contrari: heat up

Espressioni comuni: cool off outside, cool off naturally

raffreddare, calmare

Rendere qualcosa meno caldo o meno attivo, oppure calmare la rabbia di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To make something less hot or active, or make someone less angry.

• This fan will cool you off.
• A quiet walk cooled him off after the argument.
• The government raised taxes to cool off the economy.

Come si usa: cool someone/something off (The breeze cooled us off.); cool off someone/something (The new rules should cool off demand for loans.)

Sinonimi: cool down, calm

Contrari: heat up

Espressioni comuni: cool off someone, cool off something

perdere interesse, perdere entusiasmo

Provare meno interesse o entusiasmo per qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To become less interested in or excited about someone or something.

• She began to cool off on the idea.
• He cooled off on the trip when he saw the cost.
• Are investors cooling off on electric cars?

Come si usa: cool off on someone/something (Investors have cooled off on the project.)

Sinonimi: lose interest, lose enthusiasm

Espressioni comuni: cool off noticeably, cool off suddenly

stare in prigione, scontare una pena

Passare un periodo in prigione.

In inglese semplice: To spend time in prison.

• He can cool off in jail tonight.
• They spent a week cooling off behind bars.
• She is cooling off in prison after another robbery.

Come si usa: cool off in something (He is cooling off in the county jail.)

Sinonimi: serve time

Espressioni comuni: cool off inside, cool off overnight

uccidere, ammazzare

Togliere la vita a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To kill someone.

• The killer threatened to cool him off.
• The gang cooled off a rival boss.
• They hired someone to cool off the witness.

Come si usa: cool someone off (The gang planned to cool him off before he could talk.)

Sinonimi: kill, murder

Espressioni comuni: cool off someone, cool someone off

nascondersi

Restare nascosti finché la polizia smette di cercare o la rabbia della gente diminuisce.

In inglese semplice: To stay hidden until the police stop searching or public anger becomes weaker.

• The robbers went somewhere quiet to cool off.
• He cooled off in a remote cabin while police searched the city.
• They needed a place to cool off after the robbery.

Sinonimi: lie low, hide out

Espressioni comuni: cool off somewhere, cool off abroad