What does "cool down" mean?

To reduce anger To become less angry or heated.

How do you use "cool down" in a sentence?

Let him cool down first. Things cooled down after a while. I need to cool down before we talk.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce anger

冷静下来，消消气

Calmarse, enfriarse

頭を冷やす、怒りを鎮める

머리를 식히다, 분노를 가라앉히다

To become less angry or heated.

让愤怒或激动的情绪平息下来。用温度的比喻来表达"冷静"的意思。

Dejar de estar enfadado o acalorado. Usa la metáfora de la temperatura para expresar el concepto de calmarse.

怒りや熱くなった感情を落ち着かせること。「冷静になる」というニュアンスで、温度の比喩を使った表現。

덜 화나거나 격앙된 상태가 되다.

Base verb: cool

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Let him cool down first.
先让他消消气
Deja que se enfríe primero
まず彼に頭を冷やさせて
먼저 그가 머리를 좀 식히게 해.
Things cooled down after a while.
过了一会儿事情平息下来了
Las cosas se calmaron después de un rato
しばらくして事態は落ち着いた
잠시 후에 상황이 가라앉았다.
I need to cool down before we talk.
我们谈话之前我需要冷静一下
Necesito calmarme antes de que hablemos
話す前に頭を冷やす必要がある
대화하기 전에 머리를 좀 식힐 필요가 있어.

Context: anger, conflict, calming

Tone: patient

From reducing temperature.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal