What does "cool down" mean?

To reduce body temperature To lower body temperature after exercise or fever.

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

Take a bath to cool down. Let your body cool down gradually. The fever is cooling down.

cool down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce body temperature

降温，让身体凉快下来

Enfriarse, bajar la temperatura corporal

体を冷やす、クールダウンする

체온을 낮추다, 몸을 식히다

To lower body temperature after exercise or fever.

运动后或发烧时降低体温。也用于描述做完剧烈运动后的放松恢复过程。

Reducir la temperatura corporal después del ejercicio o de la fiebre. Se usa tanto para el enfriamiento físico como para la fase de vuelta a la calma tras el deporte.

運動後や発熱時に体温を下げること。「クールダウン」は運動後の整理運動としても使われる。

운동 후나 열이 날 때 체온을 낮추는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: cool

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

Take a bath to cool down.
洗个澡降降温
Date un baño para refrescarte
体を冷やすためにお風呂に入って
목욕을 해서 몸을 식혀.
Let your body cool down gradually.
让身体慢慢冷却
Deja que tu cuerpo se enfríe poco a poco
体をゆっくり冷ましてね
천천히 체온을 낮춰.
The fever is cooling down.
烧在退了
La fiebre está bajando
熱が下がってきている
열이 내려가고 있어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: temperature, exercise, fever

Tone: advisory

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Cool down
降降温
Enfriarse
クールダウンして
열을 내리다

Origin & History

From becoming cooler.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal