cool
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb1 (also cool down) become colderADVERB▪ a little, slightly, etc.▪ completely▪ quickly, rapidly▪
Dry soil cools rapidly when air temperatures fall.
▪ gradually, slowly▪Her tea was slowly cooling in front of her.
VERB + COOL▪ allow sth to, let sth▪Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before removing it from the tin.
2 (also cool down, cool off) become calmerADVERB▪ considerably▪ slightly, somewhat▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}He's cooled down somewhat since this morning,
adj.1 fairly coldVERBS▪ be, feel, look▪The forest looked cool and shady.
▪ become, get▪It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.
▪ keep sth▪Try to keep the drinks cool.
ADVERB▪ very▪ a little, slightly, etc.▪ fairly, quite, rather▪ relatively▪It was a relatively cool night.
▪ completely▪Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting.
▪ deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully▪The cave was refreshingly cool.
▪ surprisingly, unseasonably, unusually▪The weather that June was unseasonably cool.
2 calmVERBS▪ appear, be, look▪ keep, remain, stay▪She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
▪ act, play it (informal)▪He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.
▪For once I felt uncertain about my real feelings. I decided to play it cool.
ADVERB▪ very▪ prettyPREPOSITION▪ about▪She's completely cool about what happened.
▪ with (AmE, informal)▪I knew I needed surgery, and I was cool with it.
PHRASES▪ cool, calm and collected▪He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.
3 not friendly/enthusiasticVERBS▪ act (AmE), appear, be, sound▪ remainADVERB▪ distinctly (esp. BrE), very▪ rather, somewhatPREPOSITION▪ about▪She was distinctly cool about their plans.
▪ towards/toward▪He was cool towards me. (BrE)
▪I'm sorry I acted cool toward you. (AmE)
4 used to show approvalVERB + COOL▪ be▪It's so cool you came back!
▪ look, sound▪You look really cool in those jeans.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ so▪ totally▪ amazinglyCool is used with these nouns: ↑air, ↑basement, ↑breeze, ↑calculation, ↑cheek, ↑climate, ↑colour, ↑composure, ↑confidence, ↑confines, ↑detachment, ↑drink, ↑evening, ↑exterior, ↑feature, ↑gadget, ↑gaze, ↑green, ↑hand, ↑head, ↑indifference, ↑jazz, ↑kid, ↑light, ↑look, ↑marble, ↑mist, ↑morning, ↑mum, ↑music, ↑reception, ↑restaurant, ↑sand, ↑shade, ↑sheet, ↑shower, ↑sophistication, ↑summer, ↑sunglasses, ↑temperament, ↑temperature, ↑thing, ↑tone, ↑voice, ↑weather
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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cool — cool … Dictionnaire des rimes
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cool — [ko͞ol] adj. [ME & OE col < IE base * gel , cold, to freeze > CHILL, COLD, L gelu] 1. moderately cold; neither warm nor very cold 2. tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather [cool clothes] 3. a) … English World dictionary
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Cool — (auch Coolness; von engl.: cool = kühl, kalt) ist ein ursprünglich jugendsprachlicher Begriff, der in die Umgangssprache eingegangen ist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Wortbedeutung 2 Siehe auch 3 Literatur … Deutsch Wikipedia
cool — cool; cool·ant; cool·ing·ly; cool·ish; cool·ly; cool·ness; in·ter·cool; in·ter·cool·er; pre·cool; re·cool; sub·cool; un·cool; su·per·cool; … English syllables
Cool — Cool, a. [Compar. {Cooler}; superl. {Coolest}.] [AS. c[=o]l; akin to D. koel, G. k[ u]hl, OHG. chouli, Dan. k[ o]lig, Sw. kylig, also to AS. calan to be cold, Icel. kala. See {Cold}, and cf. {Chill}.] 1. Moderately cold; between warm and cold;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Cool C — Background information Birth name Christopher Roney Born December 15, 1969 (1969 12 15) (age 41) … Wikipedia
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