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áfkoelen
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verb[I]
to become cooler; to lose heat
áfkoelen
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Etymology
From Dutch af- meaning ‘down, away’ and koelen meaning ‘to cool’.
Examples
De soep moet eerst afkoelen.
De sóep móet éerst áfkoelen.
The soup has to cool down first.
Laat de motor afkoelen voordat je hem aanraakt.
Láat de mótor áfkoelen voordát je hem áanraakt.
Let the engine cool down before you touch it.
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verb[T]
to make something cooler; to reduce the temperature of something
áfkoelen
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Dutch af- meaning ‘down, away’ and koelen meaning ‘to cool’.
Examples
Je kunt de fles snel afkoelen in koud water.
Je kúnt de flés snél áfkoelen in kóud wáter.
You can cool the bottle quickly in cold water.
De ventilator helpt de kamer afkoelen.
De ventilátor hélpt de kámer áfkoelen.
The fan helps cool the room down.
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verb[I]
to calm down after anger, excitement, or emotional tension; to cool off figuratively
áfkoelen
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Dutch af- meaning ‘down, away’ and koelen meaning ‘to cool’, extended figuratively to emotions.
Examples
Na de ruzie moesten ze allebei even afkoelen.
Na de rúzie móesten ze állegebei éven áfkoelen.
After the argument, they both needed to cool off for a while.
Geef hem wat tijd om af te koelen.
Géef hem wat tíjd om áf te kóelen.
Give him some time to cool off.
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