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KOOL/kuːl/

Cool is fairly cold, not freezing: a cool evening, cool water. Cold is stronger. Informal cool also means fashionable or good: that’s cool. Keep your cool means stay calm, and cool down is the phrasal verb after exercise or anger. At A2, learn the temperature meaning first, then the slang.

Meaning

Fairly cold, but not very cold; also used to say something is good.

Examples

• “The weather is cool in the evening.”
• “Store the juice in a cool place.”
• “The room is nice and cool with the fan on.”

Good to know

cool = a little cold. Informal: that’s cool. Phrasal: cool down.

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