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refroidir
01
to cool down, to chill
rendre moins chaud, faire baisser la température
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
refroidis
1st person plural
refroidissons
Future 1st person
refroidirai
Present participle
refroidissant
Past participle
refroidi
Imperfect 1st person plural
refroidissions
Examples
Laisse refroidir le café avant de le boire.
Let the coffee cool down before drinking it.
02
to discourage, to dampen someone's enthusiasm
diminuer l'enthousiasme ou l'intérêt de quelqu'un
Examples
Son attitude m'a complètement refroidi.
His attitude completely discouraged me.
03
to cool down, to get cold
devenir froid, perdre sa chaleur progressivement
Examples
Le thé se refroidit lentement dans la tasse.
The tea is cooling down slowly in the cup.
