Italian Phrase
Raffreddalo subito in un bagno di ghiaccio.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone to cool something down right away by placing it in an ice bath. It’s a direct, urgent instruction often used in cooking, sports recovery, or laboratory contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to emphasize rapid cooling, such as when a chef wants to stop the cooking process, an athlete needs to reduce muscle temperature, or a scientist must quickly lower a sample’s temperature.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Raffreddalosubitoinunbagnodighiaccio
Imperative with direct object pronoun
Raffreddalo is the imperative form of raffreddare (to cool) with the masculine singular direct object pronoun 'lo' attached.
Adverb of time
Subito means 'immediately' and is placed after the verb for emphasis.
Prepositional phrase
In un bagno di ghiaccio = 'in an ice bath', where 'bagno' is masculine and 'ghiaccio' means ice.
🗨In Conversation
Il pollo è ancora caldo, cosa facciamo?
The chicken is still hot, what do we do?
Raffreddalo subito in un bagno di ghiaccio.
Cool it right away in an ice bath.
✕Common Mistakes
Raffredda lo subito in un bagno di ghiaccio.
The pronoun must be attached to the verb in the imperative form.
Raffreddalo subito in un bagno di ghiacci.
Ghiaccio is singular; 'ghiacci' means 'ices' and is incorrect here.
Raffreddalo subito al bagno di ghiaccio.
Use 'in' for being placed inside the bath, not 'al'.
↔Alternatives
Mettilo subito in un bagno di ghiaccio.
Put it right away in an ice bath.
Fallo raffreddare subito con un bagno di ghiaccio.
Let it cool immediately with an ice bath.
Raffreddalo immediatamente immergendolo in ghiaccio.
Cool it immediately by immersing it in ice.
Cultural Tip
In Italian kitchens, rapid cooling is often done with a metal bowl filled with ice and water. The phrase sounds informal but authoritative; use a more polite form (Raffreddi) in a formal setting or with strangers.