enfriar
enfriar
enfriar(
ehn
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fryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to reduce the temperature of)
c. to chill
Si enfrías el vino en el congelador, no lo dejes más de media hora.If you chill the wine in the freezer, don't leave it there for more than half an hour.
2. (to reduce the intensity of)
3. (colloquial) (to kill) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to bump off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Seguro que la mafia enfrió al soplón.The mob bumped off the snitch for sure.
b. to croak (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Intentó engañarles y lo enfriaron.He tried to fool them and they croaked him.
c. to ice (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Alguien enfrió a una mujer en un callejón.Someone iced a woman in an alley.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to reduce the temperature of)
a. to cool
La nevera enfría demasiado y congela todo lo que está adentro.The fridge cools too much and freezes everything inside it.
b. to get cold
Ya he puesto el vino blanco en la nevera a enfriar.I've already put the white wine in the fridge to get cold.
enfriarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (to lose heat)
b. to go cold
El puré de lentejas se enfrió y ya no sabía tan bien.The lentil soup went cold and didn't taste as good.
c. to cool down
Ahora me puedo tomar el té porque ya se enfrió.I can drink the tea now because it has cooled down.
6. (to lose intensity)
a. to cool
Nuestra amistad nunca se enfrió a pesar de los años que pasamos sin vernos.Our friendship never cooled despite the years we went without seeing each other.
b. to cool off
Terminamos porque nuestra pasión se enfrió.We broke up because our passion cooled off.
7. (to become uncomfortably cold)
8. (to get a cold)
a. to catch a cold
Mi sobrina no fue hoy al colegio porque se enfrió.My niece didn't go to school today because she caught a cold.
9. (colloquial) (to die) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to drop dead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Le dio un paro cardiaco y se enfrió instantáneamente.She had a heart attack and dropped dead instantaneously.
b. to croak (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dijo sus últimas palabras y se enfrió.He said his last words and croaked.
enfriartransitive verbimpersonal verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (también fig)
a. to cool
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
2. (general)
a. to get colder
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (líquido, pasión, amistad)
a. to cool down
4. (quedarse demasiado frío)
a. to go cold
se te va a enfriar la sopayour soup is going to get cold
5. (resfriarse)
a. to catch a cold
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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