how to pronounce refroidir

/ʁə.fʁwa.diʁ/

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refroidir is pronounced in three syllables

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ʁəfʁwadiʁ

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An example use of refroidir in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… pour quoi pour refroidir dans un serveur …”

meanings of refroidir

verb:

  1. To lower the temperature of; to cool.
  2. To become less active; to cool down, cool off.
  3. To become cooler; to lose heat; to cool down.
  4. To ice, to murder.
  5. To strongly reduce or diminish something such as interest, zeal, etc.

refroidir frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word refroidir occurs in french on average 38.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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