What does refroidir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word refroidir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use refroidir in French.

The word refroidir in French means cool, cool, dishearten, discourage, deject, get colder, get colder, kill, murder, cool, reduce, diminish, abate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word refroidir

cool

verbe intransitif (baisser en température)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Après des semaines d'efforts, les réacteurs n'ont toujours pas refroidi. Mange ou ça va refroidir !
Eat, before it gets cold!

cool

verbe transitif (faire baisser la température)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je refroidis le thé avec des glaçons.
I cool the tea with ice cubes.

dishearten, discourage, deject

verbe transitif (figuré (décourager, démotiver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La défection de ce partenaire l'a refroidi !
This partner's withdrawal disheartened him.

get colder

verbe pronominal (baisser en température)

Le temps s'est refroidi de 10° en 2 jours.
Temperatures have dropped by 10° in two days.

get colder

verbe intransitif (Jeux : s'éloigner de la solution) (guessing game)

Attention, tu brûles ! Ah non, par là, tu refroidis.
Watch out, you're really hot! Ah no, now you're getting cold again.

kill, murder

verbe transitif (argot (tuer [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce malfaiteur a refroidi le gardien sans hésitation.
The criminal iced the watchman without a moment's hesitation.

cool, reduce, diminish, abate

verbe transitif (figuré (diminuer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette mauvaise nouvelle a refroidi son enthousiasme.
The bad news put a damper on his enthusiasm.

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