chill

frío, frescor

Frío desagradable que se siente en el aire o alrededor.

En inglés sencillo: An unpleasant feeling of cold in the air or around you.

• There is a chill in the air.
• She wore a coat against the evening chill.
• The fire took the chill out of the room.

Sinónimos: coldness, cold

Antónimos: warmth

Expresiones frecuentes: chill in something, morning chill, winter chill

escalofrío

Sensación repentina de frío que hace temblar el cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden feeling of cold that makes your body shake.

• A chill ran through her body.
• He had chills and a fever all night.
• I felt a sudden chill when I stepped outside.

Sinónimos: shiver, shudder

Expresiones frecuentes: have a chill, get a chill, chill down something

escalofrío

Sensación repentina e intensa de miedo o preocupación que a veces hace temblar.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, strong feeling of fear or worry, sometimes making your body shake.

• His words gave me a chill.
• A chill of fear passed through the crowd.
• The empty house sent chills down her spine.

Cómo se usa: send a chill down someone’s spine (The strange whisper sent a chill down my spine.)

Sinónimos: shiver, shudder

Expresiones frecuentes: chill down something, send a chill, feel a chill

relajado, tranquilo

Tranquilo y relajado, sin preocuparse ni alterarse.

En inglés sencillo: Relaxed and calm, without being worried or upset.

• My brother is pretty chill.
• Everyone stayed chill when the plans changed.
• Are you chill about sharing a room?

Cómo se usa: be chill about something (She is chill about last-minute changes.)

Sinónimos: relaxed, calm, easygoing

Antónimos: tense

Expresiones frecuentes: chill about something, chill person, pretty chill

frío, fresco

Algo frío de forma desagradable, aunque no llegue a helar.

En inglés sencillo: Uncomfortably cold, though not freezing.

• A chill wind shook the trees.
• She stepped into the chill night air.
• The chill autumn mornings made him long for summer.

Sinónimos: chilly, cold, cool

Antónimos: warm

Expresiones frecuentes: chill wind, chill air, chill morning

frío, distante

Que no muestra amabilidad ni hace sentir bienvenido a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Showing no friendliness or welcome.

• We received a chill welcome.
• Her chill manner made conversation difficult.
• He answered our request with a chill silence.

Sinónimos: cold, unfriendly, distant

Antónimos: friendly, warm

Expresiones frecuentes: chill reception, chill greeting, chill silence

enfriar, refrigerar

Bajar la temperatura de un alimento, una bebida u otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To make food, a drink, or something else colder.

• Chill the juice before serving.
• She chilled the glasses in the fridge.
• The salad should be chilled for an hour.

Sinónimos: cool, refrigerate

Antónimos: heat, warm

Expresiones frecuentes: chill the wine, chill before serving, chill a drink, chill the dough

enfriarse

Bajar de temperatura y ponerse frío.

En inglés sencillo: To become cold.

• The water chilled overnight.
• His body chilled quickly in the icy wind.
• The air began to chill as darkness fell.

Sinónimos: cool, cool down

Antónimos: warm

Expresiones frecuentes: chill quickly, chill in something, chill overnight