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cool

US /kul/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The conference room stays cool even during the hottest summer afternoons.

Word Family

NounNoun
cool gốc cooler coolant
VerbVerb
cool gốc
AdjectiveAdj
cool gốc
AdverbAdv
coolly

Synonyms

  • chillyvery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
  • calmsteadiness of mind under stress

Collocations

  • Easy cool weather
    to cool weather, meaning to make cool or cooler
  • Medium keep cool under pressure
    to continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding cool under pressure
  • Hard cool reception from investors
    to cool reception from investors, meaning to make cool or cooler
  • Very Hard cool one's heels while waiting
    to cool one's heels while waiting, meaning to make cool or cooler

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