phrasal verb · B1 · often · UK/US

остывать

cool down

Meaning of остывать

become cooler

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RU[ɐsˈtɨvatʲ]
cool down
остывать - cool down
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остывать with English translation

остывать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

After the heatwave, the air will cool down by tonight.

После жары воздух начнёт остывать к ночи.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

As soon as the sun sets, the pavement will cool down quickly.

Как только солнце зайдёт, тротуар начнёт остывать быстро.

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остывать belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

остыватьcool down
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
продолжительныйlong
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

остывать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

охлаждаться
Emphasizes the process of temperature decreasing; formal-neutral.
похолодеть
To become colder, usually about the weather or general conditions; often about outside temperature.
остудиться
Reflexive form: to become cooler by itself; also used figuratively about feelings.
охладить
Causative/transitive verb: to make something cooler (change its temperature).
остудить
Transitive verb, often with a nuance of caution or advice (so as not to burn oneself).
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🇷🇺ru

Emphasizes the process of temperature decreasing; formal-neutral.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
похолодеть

To become colder, usually about the weather or general conditions; often about outside temperature.

B1Often
О
🇷🇺ru
остудиться

Reflexive form: to become cooler by itself; also used figuratively about feelings.

B1Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
охладить

Causative/transitive verb: to make something cooler (change its temperature).

B1Often
О
🇷🇺ru
остудить

Transitive verb, often with a nuance of caution or advice (so as not to burn oneself).

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
прохладнеть

A livelier/colloquial nuance: become slightly cool; often emotionally neutral.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
понижаться (о температуре)

Describes the process of temperature decreasing; more technical/descriptive, no emotional tone.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce остывать and what this word means

остывать means cool down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce остывать

[ɐsˈtɨvatʲ]

остывать translation

cool down

остывать examples

After the heatwave, the air will cool down by tonight.

остывать transcription

[ɐsˈtɨvatʲ]

Questions about this word

остывать meaning: what does it mean?

становиться более прохладным после жары

остывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

остывать is pronounced as [ɐsˈtɨvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

остывать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

After the heatwave, the air will cool down by tonight. Translation: После жары воздух начнёт остывать к ночи.

Is остывать part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, остывать (cool down) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is остывать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, остывать (cool down) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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