cool
– B1-B2 (intermediate) –
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In North American English, this word typically means:
(adjective) less warm, but not cold
(verb) to become less warm, but not cold
(adjective; slang) fashionable or trendy
(adjective; slang) admired or respected
(phrase; slang) an expression that shows acknowledgement, agreement, or acceptance
in this context, this is a synonym of “okay”
EXAMPLES
(definition 1: adjective) “You can tell that it is no longer summer. The hot weather is gone and the cool temperatures of fall are here.”
(definition 1: verb) “Food from the oven should cool before you eat it. You don’t want to burn your tongue.”
(definition 2) “In Canada in the 1980s, it was cool to have big hair.”
(definition 3) “As a teenager I was not one of the cool kids, but I still had great friends and had a lot of fun.”
(definition 4) “We are going to celebrate her birthday at the restaurant at the end of 4th Avenue. The party starts at 7:00 PM.”
“Cool. I’ll be there after work.”
What or who do you think is cool and why? Have your ideas about coolness changed since you were younger? How? Practice using this word by letting me know in the comments below.
