This is the 10276th most frequent Portuguese word.
esfriam
"Esfriam" means "they cool down" in English.
This sentence uses 'esfriam' to describe a change in temperature of the environment over time.
No inverno, as noites esfriam rapidamente.
In the winter, the nights cool down quickly.
Here, 'esfriam' describes the intentional action of lowering the temperature of a specific object.
Eles geralmente esfriam o café para bebê-lo mais confortável.
They usually cool the coffee to drink it more comfortably.
In this sentence, 'esfriam' is employed metaphorically to express a decline in the cordiality or intensity of relations.