Meaning
cool down, chill
- To make cooler, reduce the temperature of
- To lose enthusiasm or calm down emotionally
- In the reflexive (raffreddarsi), to catch a cold or cool down
In a sentence
Lascia raffreddare la torta per dieci minuti.
Let the cake cool down for ten minutes.
Copriti bene o ti raffredderai.
Bundle up well or you will catch a cold.
La pioggia ha raffreddato l'aria della città.
The rain cooled down the city air.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raffreddare | infinitive |
| raffreddo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffreddi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffredda | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffreddiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffreddavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raffreddavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raffreddava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raffreddavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raffreddai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| raffreddasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| raffreddò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| raffreddammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| raffredderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| raffredderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| raffredderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| raffredderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| raffredderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| raffredderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| raffreddi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffreddi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffreddi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffreddiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffreddassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raffreddassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raffreddasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raffreddassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raffredderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffredderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffredderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffredderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffredderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffredda | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| raffreddiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| raffreddate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| raffreddando | gerund |
| raffreddato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- The reflexive 'raffreddarsi' means both 'to get cold' and 'to catch a cold'.
- Takes 'avere' transitively; 'essere' when reflexive.