cool off

[/kuːl ɔːf/]

verb

esfriar, acalmar-se, arrefecer

1. To become cooler in temperature

Let the soup cool off before serving.

Deixe a sopa esfriar antes de servir.

2. To calm down or reduce anger/excitement

He was angry, but he cooled off after a while.

Ele estava furioso, mas se acalmou depois de um tempo.

3. To reduce in intensity or enthusiasm

Their relationship cooled off after the argument.

O relacionamento deles esfriou após a discussão.

NYC Slang

chill out, cool it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esfriar, se acalmar, arrefecer

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

se acalmar, desanimar

Often used to indicate both temperature and emotional cooling

São Paulo

esfriar, se tranquilizar

Formal and informal contexts

Portugal

arrefecer, acalmar-se, desanimar

Arrefecer more common for temperature; acalmar-se for emotions

let off steam

take a breather

keep your cool

blow off steam

simmer down

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