cool
BrE /kuːl/ AmE /kul/
adjective / noun / adverb en → es
having a low temperature; not hot or warm
frío, fresco
Collocations cool weather · a cool day
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It's a bit cool today.
Hoy hace un poco de frío.
very good or impressive; fashionable and modern
genial, chido, guay
Collocations cool music · a cool car
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That's a really cool shirt.
Ese es un chaleco genial.
calm and relaxed; not excited or nervous
tranquilo, relajado
Collocations cool attitude · a cool person
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She's very cool under pressure.
Ella es muy tranquila bajo presión.
to make something less hot or warm; to cool down
enfriar, hacer que algo se enfríe
- cool something down
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We need to cool the soup down before we eat it.
Necesitamos enfriar la sopa antes de comerla.
the temperature of something; how hot or cold something is
temperatura, grado
Collocations body cool · room cool
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The room is at a comfortable cool.
La habitación está en una temperatura cómoda.
the act of showing approval or admiration; to express that something is good or impressive
aprobación, admiración
Collocations give someone a cool · show some cool
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He gave her a cool for the way she danced.
Él le dio una admiración por la forma en que bailó.
the act of becoming calm and relaxed; to become less excited or nervous
calma, relajación
Collocations cool down · take a cool
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She needs to take a cool before she can talk about it.
Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.
to show approval or admiration for something; to think that something is good or impressive
apreciar, admirar
- cool on somebody/something
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I'm cool on that idea.
Estoy de acuerdo con esa idea.
Phrasal verbs
calmarse, relajarse
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He needs to cool down before he can talk about it.
Él necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.
calmarse, relajarse
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She needs to cool off before she can make a decision.
Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder tomar una decisión.
calmarse, relajarse
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He needs to cool out before he can face the situation.
Él necesita calmarse antes de poder enfrentar la situación.
disminuir el entusiasmo por algo
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He needs to cool down on his plans.
Él necesita disminuir su entusiasmo con sus planes.
disminuir el entusiasmo por algo
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She needs to cool off on her ideas.
Ella necesita disminuir su entusiasmo con sus ideas.
Idioms
calmarse, relajarse
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He needs to cool it before he can talk about it.
Él necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.
calmarse, relajarse
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She needs to cool her jets before she can make a decision.
Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder tomar una decisión.
calmarse, relajarse
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He needs to cool his heels before he can face the situation.
Él necesita calmarse antes de poder enfrentar la situación.