raffreddare

raffreddare

Italian

Etymology

    From ra- +‎ freddo +‎ -are.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /raf.fredˈda.re/
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    • Rhymes: -are
    • Hyphenation: raf‧fred‧dà‧re

    Verb

    raffreddàre (first-person singular present raffréddo, first-person singular past historic raffreddài, past participle raffreddàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

    1. (transitive) to cool down, to make cold or colder
    2. (intransitive) to cool down, to get cold or colder [auxiliary essere]
    3. (transitive, figurative) to dampen (someone's enthusiasm, etc.)
    4. (transitive, economics) to slow the increase in (prices, etc.)

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    Further reading

    • raffreddare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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