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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCool-Down
/kuːl daʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of gentle exercise or stretching following intense physical activity, aimed at gradually lowering the heart rate and preventing injury.
"After the workout, we spent ten minutes in a cool-down to help our bodies recover." - 2
A process of reducing intensity or stress in a situation, often used in emotional or psychological contexts.
"He took a moment for a cool-down after the heated discussion to gather his thoughts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cool-down' combines the verb 'cool', derived from Old English 'cūl', meaning to reduce temperature, and 'down', which has roots in Old English 'dūn', indicating a descent or reduction. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century, particularly in fitness contexts, to describe a period of gradual recovery after intense physical activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cool-Down" is said worldwide
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Récupération
Transliteration: ray-kup-er-a-syon
"Après l'entraînement, nous avons fait une récupération pour aider nos corps à récupérer."
Abkühlung
Transliteration: ab-kühl-ung
"Nach dem Training haben wir eine Abkühlung gemacht, um uns zu erholen."
Raffreddamento
Transliteration: raf-fred-da-men-to
"Dopo l'allenamento, abbiamo fatto un raffreddamento per aiutare i nostri corpi a recuperare."
Enfriamiento
Transliteration: en-fri-a-mien-to
"Después del entrenamiento, hicimos un enfriamiento para ayudar a nuestros cuerpos a recuperarse."
Resfriamento
Transliteration: res-fri-a-men-to
"Após o treino, fizemos um resfriamento para ajudar nossos corpos a se recuperarem."
शीतलन
Transliteration: shitalan
"व्यायाम के बाद, हमने अपने शरीर को ठीक करने में मदद करने के लिए एक शीतलन किया।"
冷却
Transliteration: lěngquè
"锻炼后，我们进行了冷却，以帮助身体恢复。"
쿨다운
Transliteration: kul-daun
"운동 후에 우리는 쿨다운을 하여 몸이 회복되도록 도왔습니다."
クールダウン
Transliteration: kūru daun
"トレーニングの後、私たちはクールダウンをして体を回復させました。"
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