chill
gb/t͡ʃˈɪl/ us/t͡ʃˈɪl/
A2
Anglais
~ 1700
lazít, hűvösség, hidegérzet, lenyugszik, hidegrázás, laza, lehűt, behűt, hűtőben pihentet
VERBE
A2
INFORMAL
1
lazít
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'chill' referring to cold temperature; context usually makes it clear.
Sens
To relax and stay calm
Collocations
just chill
|chill out
|chill at home
Synonymes
relax (More neutral; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antonymes
stress (Refers to feeling anxious or tense, the opposite of relaxing.)
Thèmes
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To rest or be calm and not worry.
To spend time in a calm and relaxed way, without stress or excitement.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
A feeling of being cold
Collocations
a chill in the air
|catch a chill
|feel a chill
Synonymes
coldness (General term for low temperature.)
Antonymes
warmth (The state of being warm, opposite of coldness.)
Thèmes
weather
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A sudden feeling of cold.
A feeling of coldness, often sudden or unpleasant.
VERBE
B1
INFORMAL
3
lenyugszik
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
To calm down emotionally
Collocations
chill out
|just chill
|need to chill
Synonymes
calm down (More neutral; used in more contexts than 'chill'.)
Antonymes
agitate (To make someone more upset or excited.)
Thèmes
emotions
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To stop being angry or worried and be calm again.
To become less angry, upset, or tense; to calm down.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Cold feeling with shivering from illness
Collocations
fever and chills
|have chills
|shaking with chills
Synonymes
shivering (Focuses on the physical shaking rather than the overall symptom.)
Antonymes
fever heat (The hot sensation during fever, opposite to chills.)
Thèmes
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Relaxed and easygoing in nature
Collocations
a chill guy
|pretty chill
|really chill vibe
Synonymes
easygoing (More neutral; describes a relaxed personality without slang tone.)
Antonymes
uptight (Describes someone tense or overly concerned.)
Thèmes
personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Being calm and not getting angry or stressed easily.
Describes a person or situation that is calm, relaxed, and not easily upset.
VERBE
A2
6
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
To make something cold
Collocations
chill the dough
|chill before serving
|chill drinks
Synonymes
cool (More common in general use; 'chill' often suggests deliberate refrigeration.)
Antonymes
heat (To make something warm or hot.)
Thèmes
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make something cold.
To make something cold, often by putting it in a refrigerator or ice.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
chill
API
GB/t͡ʃˈɪl/
US/t͡ʃˈɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
chill (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (chill)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: chill
Noun
- Base: chill
- Plural: chills
Verb
- Base: chill
- 3rd Person Singular: chills
- Present Participle: chilling
- Past: chilled
Famille de mots
Forms
chills
noun
chilling
verb
chilled
verb
Core family
chilly
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
chilliness
noun
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Take a chill pill—you’re overreacting!
- He needs to take a chill pill and think clearly.