adjective
cool (temperature), chilly
A2
Kühl means 'cool' (temperature) or 'chilly'. It’s a gradable adjective: comparative kühler, superlative am kühlsten. Used attributively and predicatively to describe temperature or atmosphere. Not a participle; no auxiliary or reflexive use. Antonyms: heiß, warm. Common in everyday speech or writing.
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Heute ist es kühler als gestern.
Today is cooler than yesterday.
Der Saal war kühl, obwohl draußen die Sonne schien.
The hall was cool, although the sun was shining outside.
Das Wasser ist kühl und erfrischend.
The water is cool and refreshing.
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Picture a cold drink with condensation and the word 'kühl' on the bottle
kühl sounds like 'cool' in English — same meaning
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Used both for temperature and to describe a person's distant manner (colloquial). Umlaut in comparative/superlative.