chill
gb/t͡ʃˈɪl/ us/t͡ʃˈɪl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
informal
A2
action
1
To relax and stay calm
To rest or be calm and not worry.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to chill [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'chill' referring to cold temperature; context usually makes it clear.
Συνώνυμα
relax (More neutral; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
stress (Refers to feeling anxious or tense, the opposite of relaxing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
just chill
|chill out
|chill at home
Θέματα
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- After work, I like to chill on the couch and watch TV.
- We just chilled at the beach all afternoon.
- He told me to chill and stop worrying about it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to chill at home today.
- We can chill in the park.
- She likes to chill with her friends.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
state
2
A feeling of being cold
A sudden feeling of cold.
Συνώνυμα
coldness (General term for low temperature.)
Αντώνυμα
warmth (The state of being warm, opposite of coldness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a chill in the air
|catch a chill
|feel a chill
Θέματα
weather
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There was a chill in the air this morning.
- Close the window or you’ll catch a chill.
- A sudden chill ran down my spine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I feel a chill in the room.
- The wind brings a chill.
- She got a chill from the rain.
Ρήμα
informal
B1
action
3
To calm down emotionally
To stop being angry or worried and be calm again.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to chill [someone] out / to chill out
Συνώνυμα
calm down (More neutral; used in more contexts than 'chill'.)
Αντώνυμα
agitate (To make someone more upset or excited.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chill out
|just chill
|need to chill
Θέματα
emotions
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- You need to chill out before we can talk about this.
- I was so mad, but I took a walk to chill out.
- Hey, just chill—everything will be fine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Please chill out and listen.
- He needs to chill before talking.
- She told him to chill and wait.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
state
4
Cold feeling with shivering from illness
When you feel very cold and shake because you are sick.
Συνώνυμα
shivering (Focuses on the physical shaking rather than the overall symptom.)
Αντώνυμα
fever heat (The hot sensation during fever, opposite to chills.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fever and chills
|have chills
|shaking with chills
Θέματα
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She complained of chills and a high temperature.
- The flu gave him chills and body aches.
- I felt chills running through my body.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have chills and a cough.
- The doctor asked if I had chills.
- Chills are common with the flu.
adjective
slang
B1
property
5
Relaxed and easygoing in nature
Being calm and not getting angry or stressed easily.
Συνώνυμα
easygoing (More neutral; describes a relaxed personality without slang tone.)
Αντώνυμα
uptight (Describes someone tense or overly concerned.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a chill guy
|pretty chill
|really chill vibe
Θέματα
personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He's such a chill friend—never in a rush.
- The party had a really chill atmosphere.
- She’s pretty chill about deadlines.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My brother is very chill.
- This teacher is chill with homework.
- The park has a chill feeling.
Ρήμα
A2
action
6
To make something cold
To make something cold.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to chill [something] before use
Συνώνυμα
cool (More common in general use; 'chill' often suggests deliberate refrigeration.)
Αντώνυμα
heat (To make something warm or hot.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chill the dough
|chill before serving
|chill drinks
Θέματα
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Chill the wine for at least an hour before serving.
- The dough needs to chill in the fridge overnight.
- Chill the glasses before pouring the cocktail.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Chill the water before drinking.
- I will chill the cake in the fridge.
- Please chill the milk.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
chill
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪl/
US/t͡ʃˈɪl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
chill (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (chill)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: chill
Noun
- Base: chill
- Plural: chills
Verb
- Base: chill
- 3rd Person Singular: chills
- Present Participle: chilling
- Past: chilled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
chills
noun
chilling
verb
chilled
verb
Core family
chilly
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
chilliness
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Take a chill pill—you’re overreacting!
- He needs to take a chill pill and think clearly.