cool down

US /kuːl daʊn/
UK /kuːl daʊn/
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1.

abkühlen

to become less hot, or to make something less hot

:
Let the soup cool down before you eat it.
Lass die Suppe abkühlen, bevor du sie isst.
The engine needs to cool down after a long drive.
Der Motor muss nach einer langen Fahrt abkühlen.
2.

runterkommen, sich beruhigen

to become calmer or less excited

:
You need to cool down and think rationally.
Du musst runterkommen und rational denken.
After the argument, they both needed time to cool down.
Nach dem Streit brauchten beide Zeit, um runterzukommen.