entibiar

to cool down

entibiar(ehn-tee-byahr)

transitive verb

1. (to make lukewarm)

a. to cool down (if too hot)

Si el agua en el termo está demasiado caliente, añade agua fría para entibiarla.

If the water in the Thermos is too hot, add cold water to cool it down.

b. to warm (if too cold)

¡Hace frío! ¿Puedes entibiar el agua del jacuzzi?

It's cold! Can you warm up the water in the jacuzzi?

c. to warm up (if too cold)

Coloca el caldo de pollo sobre el fuego para entibiarlo.

Put the chicken broth over the fire to warm it up.

2. (to appease)

a. to cool

Meditar me ayuda a entibiar mi temperamento.

Meditation helps me cool my temper.

b. to cool down

Tu amor y tu afecto entibiaron mi alma atormentada.

Your love and affection cooled down my tormented soul.

entibiarse

pronominal verb

3. (to become lukewarm)

a. to cool down (from hot)

No bebas el café todavía. Deja que se entibie primero.

Don't drink the coffee yet. Let it cool down first.

b. to warm up (from cold)

Pon las cervezas en la heladera antes de que se entibien

Put the beers in the fridge before they warm up.

4. (to die down)

a. to cool off

Hablaré con Tomás cuando se entibie su ira.

I'll talk to Tomas when his anger cools off.

b. to cool

Ya no estoy enamorado de Patricia. Mis sentimientos se entibiaron.

I'm not in love with Patricia anymore. My feelings for her cooled.

entibiar

transitive verb

1. (enfriar)

a. to cool

2. (templar)

a. to warm

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a. to cool

sus relaciones se entibiarontheir relationship lost its passion

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entibiar

transitive verb

1 [+lo caliente] to cool; cool down

2 [+ira] to cool; cool down

pronominal verb

entibiarse

1 [+lo caliente] to become lukewarm

2 [+ira, amistad] to cool off