cool

S1 W1

BrE /kuːl/ AmE /kul/

adjective / noun / adverb en → es

1 TEMPERATURE [adjective] A1

having a low temperature; not hot or warm

frío, fresco

Collocations cool weather · a cool day

  • It's a bit cool today.

    Hoy hace un poco de frío.

2 APPROVAL [adjective] B1

very good or impressive; fashionable and modern

genial, chido, guay

Collocations cool music · a cool car

  • That's a really cool shirt.

    Ese es un chaleco genial.

3 CALM [adjective] B1

calm and relaxed; not excited or nervous

tranquilo, relajado

Collocations cool attitude · a cool person

  • She's very cool under pressure.

    Ella es muy tranquila bajo presión.

1 TEMPERATURE [transitive] B1

to make something less hot or warm; to cool down

enfriar, hacer que algo se enfríe

  • cool something down
  • We need to cool the soup down before we eat it.

    Necesitamos enfriar la sopa antes de comerla.

1 TEMPERATURE [noun] B1

the temperature of something; how hot or cold something is

temperatura, grado

Collocations body cool · room cool

  • The room is at a comfortable cool.

    La habitación está en una temperatura cómoda.

1 APPROVAL [noun] B2

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

  • He gave her a cool for the way she danced.

    Él le dio una admiración por la forma en que bailó.

1 CALM [noun] B2

the act of becoming calm and relaxed; to become less excited or nervous

calma, relajación

Collocations cool down · take a cool

  • She needs to take a cool before she can talk about it.

    Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.

1 APPROVAL [transitive] B2

to show approval or admiration for something; to think that something is good or impressive

apreciar, admirar

  • cool on somebody/something
  • I'm cool on that idea.

    Estoy de acuerdo con esa idea.

Phrasal verbs

cool down CALM B1

calmarse, relajarse

  • He needs to cool down before he can talk about it.

    Él necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.

cool off CALM B2

calmarse, relajarse

  • She needs to cool off before she can make a decision.

    Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder tomar una decisión.

cool out CALM B2

calmarse, relajarse

  • He needs to cool out before he can face the situation.

    Él necesita calmarse antes de poder enfrentar la situación.

cool down on something APPROVAL B2

disminuir el entusiasmo por algo

  • He needs to cool down on his plans.

    Él necesita disminuir su entusiasmo con sus planes.

cool off on something APPROVAL B2

disminuir el entusiasmo por algo

  • She needs to cool off on her ideas.

    Ella necesita disminuir su entusiasmo con sus ideas.

Idioms

cool it B2

calmarse, relajarse

  • He needs to cool it before he can talk about it.

    Él necesita calmarse antes de poder hablar sobre ello.

cool your jets B2

calmarse, relajarse

  • She needs to cool her jets before she can make a decision.

    Ella necesita calmarse antes de poder tomar una decisión.

cool your heels B2

calmarse, relajarse

  • He needs to cool his heels before he can face the situation.

    Él necesita calmarse antes de poder enfrentar la situación.