chill
gb/t͡ʃˈɪl/ us/t͡ʃˈɪl/
A2
Englisch
~ 1700
lazít, hűvösség, hidegérzet, lenyugszik, hidegrázás, laza, lehűt, behűt, hűtőben pihentet
VERB
A2
INFORMAL
1
lazít
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
to chill [somewhere]
After work, I like to chill on the couch and watch TV.
Munka után szeretek a kanapén lazítani és tévét nézni.
We just chilled at the beach all afternoon.
Egész délután csak lazítottunk a strandon.
He told me to chill and stop worrying about it.
Beispiele für Lernende
I want to chill at home today.
Ma otthon akarok lazítani.
We can chill in the park.
Lazíthatunk a parkban.
She likes to chill with her friends.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'chill' referring to cold temperature; context usually makes it clear.
Bedeutung
To relax and stay calm
Wortverbindungen
just chill
|chill out
|chill at home
Synonyme
relax (More neutral; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antonyme
stress (Refers to feeling anxious or tense, the opposite of relaxing.)
Themen
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To rest or be calm and not worry.
To spend time in a calm and relaxed way, without stress or excitement.
NOMEN
A2
2
hűvösség
B2
hidegérzet
C1
There was a chill in the air this morning.
Ma reggel hűvös volt a levegő.
Close the window or you’ll catch a chill.
Csukd be az ablakot, különben megfázol.
A sudden chill ran down my spine.
Beispiele für Lernende
I feel a chill in the room.
Hűvösséget érzek a szobában.
The wind brings a chill.
A szél hűvösséget hoz magával.
She got a chill from the rain.
Bedeutung
A feeling of being cold
Wortverbindungen
a chill in the air
|catch a chill
|feel a chill
Synonyme
coldness (General term for low temperature.)
Antonyme
warmth (The state of being warm, opposite of coldness.)
Themen
weather
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A sudden feeling of cold.
A feeling of coldness, often sudden or unpleasant.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
lenyugszik
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
to chill [someone] out / to chill out
You need to chill out before we can talk about this.
Le kell nyugodnod, mielőtt beszélni tudunk erről.
I was so mad, but I took a walk to chill out.
Nagyon dühös voltam, de sétáltam egyet, hogy lenyugodjak.
Hey, just chill—everything will be fine.
Beispiele für Lernende
Please chill out and listen.
Kérlek, nyugodj le, és figyelj.
He needs to chill before talking.
Le kell nyugodnia, mielőtt beszél.
She told him to chill and wait.
Bedeutung
To calm down emotionally
Wortverbindungen
chill out
|just chill
|need to chill
Synonyme
calm down (More neutral; used in more contexts than 'chill'.)
Antonyme
agitate (To make someone more upset or excited.)
Themen
emotions
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop being angry or worried and be calm again.
To become less angry, upset, or tense; to calm down.
NOMEN
B1
4
hidegrázás
B2
She complained of chills and a high temperature.
Hidegrázásra és magas lázra panaszkodott.
The flu gave him chills and body aches.
Az influenzától hidegrázása és izomfájdalmai voltak.
I felt chills running through my body.
Beispiele für Lernende
I have chills and a cough.
Hidegrázásom van, és köhögök.
The doctor asked if I had chills.
Az orvos megkérdezte, van-e hidegrázásom.
Chills are common with the flu.
Bedeutung
Cold feeling with shivering from illness
Wortverbindungen
fever and chills
|have chills
|shaking with chills
Synonyme
shivering (Focuses on the physical shaking rather than the overall symptom.)
Antonyme
fever heat (The hot sensation during fever, opposite to chills.)
Themen
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you feel very cold and shake because you are sick.
A feeling of coldness with shivering, often caused by illness or fever.
B1
SLANG
5
laza
B1
He's such a chill friend—never in a rush.
Nagyon laza barát: sosem rohan.
The party had a really chill atmosphere.
A bulinak nagyon laza hangulata volt.
She’s pretty chill about deadlines.
Beispiele für Lernende
My brother is very chill.
A testvérem nagyon laza.
This teacher is chill with homework.
Ez a tanár laza a házi feladatokkal.
The park has a chill feeling.
Bedeutung
Relaxed and easygoing in nature
Wortverbindungen
a chill guy
|pretty chill
|really chill vibe
Synonyme
easygoing (More neutral; describes a relaxed personality without slang tone.)
Antonyme
uptight (Describes someone tense or overly concerned.)
Themen
personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Being calm and not getting angry or stressed easily.
Describes a person or situation that is calm, relaxed, and not easily upset.
VERB
A2
6
Verwendungsmuster:
to chill [something] before use
Chill the wine for at least an hour before serving.
Tálalás előtt legalább egy órára hűtsd be a bort.
The dough needs to chill in the fridge overnight.
A tésztát egy éjszakán át a hűtőben kell pihentetni.
Chill the glasses before pouring the cocktail.
Beispiele für Lernende
Chill the water before drinking.
Ivás előtt hűtsd le a vizet.
I will chill the cake in the fridge.
Lehűtöm a tortát a hűtőben.
Please chill the milk.
Bedeutung
To make something cold
Wortverbindungen
chill the dough
|chill before serving
|chill drinks
Synonyme
cool (More common in general use; 'chill' often suggests deliberate refrigeration.)
Antonyme
heat (To make something warm or hot.)
Themen
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something cold.
To make something cold, often by putting it in a refrigerator or ice.
Grammatik
Grundform
chill
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪl/
US/t͡ʃˈɪl/
Silben & Betonung
chill (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (chill)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: chill
Noun
- Base: chill
- Plural: chills
Verb
- Base: chill
- 3rd Person Singular: chills
- Present Participle: chilling
- Past: chilled
Wortfamilie
Forms
chills
noun
chilling
verb
chilled
verb
Core family
chilly
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
chilliness
noun
Ausdrücke
catch a chill
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ə t͡ʃˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Get sick due to cold weather exposure
To become sick because you were outside in the cold too long.
Beispiele
- Wear your coat—you don’t want to catch a chill.
- She caught a chill after walking home in the rain.
chill out
1/t͡ʃˈɪl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Relax or calm down completely
To relax and stop being angry, worried, or busy.
Beispiele
- You need to just chill out after that long meeting.
- Let's chill out at home tonight instead of going out.
give someone chills
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn t͡ʃˈɪlz/
fixed phrase
Cause shivering from fear or excitement
To make someone feel sudden fear or excitement that makes them shake slightly.
Beispiele
- That horror movie gave me chills.
- Her singing always gives me chills.
send shivers/chills down someone's spine
1/sˈɛnd ʃˈɪvɚst͡ʃˈɪlz dˈaʊn sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈaɪn/
idiom
Cause intense fear or excitement physically felt along spine
To cause someone to feel very afraid or excited, often physically along their back.
Beispiele
- His voice sent chills down my spine.
- The news sent shivers down her spine.
take a chill pill
1/tˈeɪk ə t͡ʃˈɪl pˈɪl/
idiom
slang
Calm down when overly excited or upset
Used to tell someone to relax when they are too angry or excited.
Beispiele
- Take a chill pill—you’re overreacting!
- He needs to take a chill pill and think clearly.