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{ "term": "cool", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "fairly cold; not hot or warm", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "cool air/water" }, { "text": "a cool breeze/drink/climate" }, { "text": "Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend." }, { "text": "These plants prefer cooler temperatures." }, { "text": "Let's sit in the shade and **keep cool**." }, { "text": "The wooden shutters help **keep** the building **cool**." }, { "text": "Store lemons in a cool dry place." }, { "text": "It was a relatively cool night." }, { "text": "It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat." }, { "text": "The cave was refreshingly cool." }, { "text": "The forest looked cool and shady." }, { "text": "The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool." }, { "text": "The weather that June was unseasonably cool." }, { "text": "Try to keep the drinks cool." }, { "text": "Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting." }, { "text": "A cool breeze played in the trees." }, { "text": "Store medicines in a cool dry place." }, { "text": "The hall was deliciously cool and dark." }, { "text": "The water was blissfully cool." }, { "text": "They bathed in the cool water." }, { "text": "We found a cool place to sit." }, { "text": "a long cool drink" } ], "topics": ["Weather"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["very", "a little", "slightly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "helping you keep cool", "examples": [ { "text": "Wear light, cool clothing but try to avoid shorts." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "making you feel pleasantly cool", "examples": [ { "text": "a room painted in cool greens and blues" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "used to show that you admire or approve of somebody/something because they are/it is fashionable, attractive and often different", "labels": "(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English, informal)(informal, especially North American English)(informal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Doesn't she **look cool** in those sunglasses?" }, { "text": "He's a **really cool** guy." }, { "text": "You look **pretty cool** with that new haircut." }, { "text": "It's a cool movie." }, { "text": "She has lots of cool ideas." }, { "text": "His new car's pretty cool." }, { "text": "I think their new song's really cool." }, { "text": "‘What's his new girlfriend like?’ ‘She's cool.’" }, { "text": "You look really cool in those jeans." } ], "collocations": { "verb + cool": ["be", "look", "sound"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "used to describe something that you like or enjoy", "sensetop": "it is cool to do somethingit is cool (that)…", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We had such a cool time with Ed and his friends." }, { "text": "I really hope you can come—it'd be **so cool**!" }, { "text": "It was totally cool to see him in real life.", "contextForm": "it is cool to do something" }, { "text": "It's **really cool** you came back!", "contextForm": "it is cool (that)…" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "used to show that you approve of something or agree to a suggestion", "sensetop": "cool with somethingcool about something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "‘We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘**Cool**!’" }, { "text": "Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘**That's cool**.’" }, { "text": "‘Yeah, sure. That sounds cool,’ he replied." }, { "text": "I was surprised that she got the job, but **I'm cool with it** *(= it's not a problem for me)*.", "contextForm": "cool with something" }, { "text": "She's completely cool about what happened.", "contextForm": "cool about something" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"], "collocations": { "verb + cool": ["be", "look", "sound"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "calm; not excited, angry or emotional", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Keep cool!" }, { "text": "Just stay cool and don't panic." }, { "text": "She tried to remain **cool, calm and collected** *(= calm)*." }, { "text": "He has a **cool head** *(= he stays calm in an emergency)*." }, { "text": "He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected." }, { "text": "He forced himself to count to ten and act cool." }, { "text": "Professionally cool, she went back to her patient." }, { "text": "She managed to stay cool during the meeting." }, { "text": "Keep cool. We'll sort this out." }, { "text": "What is she like beneath her cool, confident exterior?" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"], "adverb": ["very", "pretty"], "preposition": ["about", "with"], "phrases": ["cool, calm and collected"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "not friendly, interested or enthusiastic", "sensetop": "cool about somethingcool towards somebody/something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They gave the prime minister a cool reception." }, { "text": "Her voice was cool and dismissive." }, { "text": "She was decidedly cool about the proposal.", "contextForm": "cool about something" }, { "text": "He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument.", "contextForm": "cool towards somebody/something" }, { "text": "He was cool towards me." }, { "text": "I'm sorry I acted cool toward you." }, { "text": "She was distinctly cool about their plans." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["act", "appear", "be"], "adverb": ["distinctly", "very", "rather"], "preposition": ["about", "towards/toward"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you even if they don't approve", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please." }, { "text": "He was a **cool customer**. No one would think to look for him in a city where he’d been arrested for killing a cop." } ], "topics": ["Personal qualities"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"], "adverb": ["very", "pretty"], "preposition": ["about", "with"], "phrases": ["cool, calm and collected"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The car cost a cool thirty thousand." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation", "examples": [ { "text": "George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I decided to play it cool and act like I had actually forgotten all about it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying", "examples": [ { "text": "We need to take a long, hard look at all the options." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very fashionable", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The assistants look like they're too cool for school." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kuːl/", "audio": "co/cool/cool__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kuːl/", "audio": "co/cool/cool__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold." }