cool Význam & definícia

Význam cool v slovenčine

• 0 slightly cold:

  • cool water

  • cool weather

  • It was a lovely cool evening.

  • How do you manage to look so cool in this hot weather?

  • It's a bit cool in here, isn't it? I think I'll close the window.

• 1 calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind:

  • He was very cool when we broke the window, and didn't shout or get mad.

  • Stay/Keep cool (= do not become angry or excited).

  • Yeah, we could leave later - I'm cool with that.

• 2 fashionable in a way that people admire:

  • Angie's got some cool new sunglasses.

  • I know it won't look very cool, but this hat will keep the sun out of your eyes.

  • She hangs out with all the cool kids at school.

  • "So how was the concert?" "It was cool!"

  • Our new car is really cool.

  • You have such a cool bedroom.

  • Would it be cool if I borrowed the car tonight?

  • I didn't like the way he spoke to her. Not cool.

• 3 Cool colours, such as blue or green, make you feel calm and relaxed:

  • The bedroom was painted a lovely cool blue.

• 4 unfriendly or not showing kindness or interest in something or someone:

  • She was decidedly cool towards me.

  • I got a rather cool reception/welcome this evening. What do you think I've done wrong?

• 5 used for saying that you think something is good or acceptable, or that you have understood what you have been told:

  • "Jamie's invited us to stay for a few days." "Cool!"

  • "I'm going to leave now." "OK, cool."

  • "First you put the soap in, then you turn on the machine." "Cool."

• 6 the pleasant, slightly cold temperature of a place:

  • He loved the cool of the early morning.

  • She left the afternoon sun for the cool of the shade.

• 7 a person's ability to stay calm and not become angry or excited:

  • keep your cool

  • He really lost his cool when he heard about what happened.

• 8 to become or cause something to become slightly colder:

  • Leave the cake to cool for an hour before cutting it.

  • He took off his shoes to cool his sweaty feet.

• 9 If a feeling cools or cools off, it starts to become less strong:

  • They were completely in love in the beginning, but I think it's starting to cool off now.

  • Their interest in the project seems to be cooling.

  • The stock market has cooled off after hitting new highs last week.

• 10 slightly cold; of a low temperature:

  • a cool evening/breeze

  • Cereals should be stored in a cool, dry place.

• 11 unfriendly or not showing affection or interest in something or someone:

  • "Well, that’s just too bad," Bill replied in a cool tone.

• 12 calm and not anxious or frightened:

  • What’s needed now is calm, cool thinking.

  • He made a cool assessment of the situation.

• 13 excellent; very good:

  • It’s way cool to see you again!

  • "He wants to come with us." "Cool."

• 14 (of colors) not very bright or dark, and esp. containing green, blue, or gray

• 15 the ability to stay calm and not get upset or angry:

  • He’s gone swimming with sharks without losing his cool.

• 16 to lose heat or cause someone or something to lose heat:

  • [ I ] Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool for 30 minutes.

  • [ I/T ] He jumped into the pool to cool (himself) off.

• 17 to (cause to) become calm or weaker in feeling:

  • [ I ] We need to allow time for tempers to cool.

  • [ T ] I wish Casey would cool his enthusiasm for video games.

• 18 if an economy, a market, etc. cools, or if something cools it, it grows less quickly than before:

  • The Canadian economy, which has enjoyed robust growth, is expected to cool off in the second half of the year.

  • Interest rate rises have done little to cool activity in the housing market.