cool
cool, great
adjective KOOL Less Common
Origin: English loanword adopted into French slang.
Usage Note
Cool is a direct anglicism used widely among younger French speakers to mean something is good, relaxed, or laid-back. It is invariable — the form is the same for masculine and feminine, singular and plural. Rester cool means to stay calm or keep one's cool.
Examples
"C'est vraiment cool comme endroit."
Natural Translation
It's a really cool place.
Literal Translation
It-is truly cool as place
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