refroidir

Senses

1. 1.

   to cool (down)

   to lower the temperature of something

2. 2.

   to get cold

   to lose heat; to become cooler

3. 3.

   to cool (relations)

   to diminish in friendliness or intensity (figurative)

Examples

• "Laisse le café refroidir avant de le boire."

  Let the coffee cool down before drinking it.

• "Ses sentiments pour elle ont refroidi après cette dispute."

  His feelings for her cooled after that argument.

• "L'air refroidit à la tombée du jour."

  The air gets colder as night falls.

Usage

Common transitive verb (to cool something) and intransitive verb (to become cool). Often used figuratively for relationships or emotions. In passé composé, use "avoir" transitively and either "avoir" or "être" intransitively depending on modern vs. traditional French.