cool

UK /kuːl/ US /kul/
adj 5verb 5noun 3name 3

Collocations

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1

(adj.) fairly cold

VERBS

be, feel, look

After swimming in the lake, the children felt cool and refreshed.

become, get

The weather became cool in the evening, so we decided to go inside.

keep sth

We need to keep the house cool during the hot summer months.

ADV

very | fairly, quite, rather

beautifully, blissfully, deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully

After swimming, we felt refreshingly cool in the shade of the trees.

2

(adj.) calm

VERBS

appear, be, look

keep, remain, stay

Even when the other team scored, the coach remained cool and focused on the next play.

act, play it

When she saw her ex at the party, she decided to play it cool instead of saying hello.

ADV

very | completely | pretty

professionally

Even during the difficult meeting, she remained professionally cool and helped resolve the conflict.

PHRASES

cool, calm and collected

Even during the emergency, the nurse remained cool, calm and collected while helping the patients.

3

(adj.) not friendly/enthusiastic

VERBS

appear, be, sound | remain

ADV

distinctly, very | rather, somewhat

PREP

about

My boss seemed cool about letting us leave early on Friday.

towards

My manager has been cool towards the new proposals since the budget cuts were announced.

4

(verb.) become colder

ADV

completely, thoroughly | a little, slightly

down, off

After the argument, she decided to take a walk and cool down.

VERB + COOL

allow sth to, let sth

We let the soup cool for a few minutes before the children ate it.

5

(verb.) become calmer

ADV

considerably | slightly, somewhat

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