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cooled

[/kuːld/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
arrefecido / resfriado
1. Past tense of cool: to make or become lower in temperature
The water cooled down after an hour.
A água arrefeceu depois de uma hora.
2. To calm down or reduce intensity of emotion or enthusiasm
His anger cooled after he took a walk.
Sua raiva diminuiu depois que ele foi caminhar.
3. Adjective: having been made cold or at a lower temperature
The cooled beverage was refreshing.
A bebida resfriada era refrescante.
NYC Slang
chilled (figurative use for calmed down, as in 'He cooled off')
Synonyms
chilledrefrigeratedcalmedcomposedpacified
Antonyms
heatedwarmedinflamedagitatedexcited

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resfriado / arrefecido
Both forms are used, with 'resfriado' being more common in everyday speech
Portugal
arrefecido
Preferred form in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
esfriado
Colloquial variant in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

cooled off - to lose interest or enthusiasm
cooled down - to calm or become calmer
play it cool - to remain calm or indifferent
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