What does raffreddare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word raffreddare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use raffreddare in Italian.

The word raffreddare in Italian means cool, cool down, cool, chill, refrigerate, cool down, wane. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word raffreddare

cool

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (portare a temperatura inferiore)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo subito raffreddare questa miscela altrimenti rischia di esplodere.
We need to cool this mix down immediately or it might explode.

cool down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (smorzare, attenuare, placare) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Cerchiamo di raffreddare i toni prima che inizi una lite.
Let's try and cool things down before a fight starts.

cool, chill, refrigerate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (refrigerare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo subito raffreddare questi alimenti che sono stati troppo tempo fuori dal frigo.
We need to refrigerate this food immediately as it's been out of the fridge for too long.

cool down

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare freddo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Fuori sul balcone le birre si sono raffreddate rapidamente.
The beers cooled down quickly out on the balcony.

wane

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (attenuarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'entusiasmo dei fan si è raffreddato da quando il cantante ha cambiato radicalmente il suo stile.
The fans' enthusiasm for the singer has waned since he radically changing his singing style.

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