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avkjøle

verbverb

to cool, to cool down

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. kjøle (II)to cool av, gjøre kaldere;
    svale (II)to cool (pleasantly)
    to coolkjøle (II) down, to make colder;
    to cool (pleasantly)svale (II)
    • jeg trenger noe å avkjøle meg på I need something to cool myself down with
    • vannet fra breelvene avkjøler fjordene the water from the glacial rivers cools the fjords
  2. i overført betydning: døyveto dull, for eksempel lyst eller sinne figuratively: to dulldøyve, for example desire or anger
    • få avkjølt raseriet sitt to cool one's rage