refroidir
French → English
verb//ʁəfʁwadinʁ//
(temperature) To cool down: to make something colder or lose heat
Il faut laisser refroidir la soupe avant de la manger.
(English) You must let the soup cool down before eating it.
La pluie soudaine a beaucoup refroidi l'air ambiant.
(English) The sudden rain significantly cooled the surrounding air.
verb//ʁəfʁwadinʁ//
(figurative) To dampen: to reduce the intensity of an emotion like anger or enthusiasm
Cette mauvaise nouvelle a refroidi son enthousiasme pour le projet.
(English) This bad news dampened his enthusiasm for the project.
Il vaut mieux attendre que sa colère se refroidisse avant de lui parler.
(English) It is better to wait for his anger to cool before speaking to him.
Entry ID: fr:en:refroidir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary