chill

[/tʃɪl/]

verb/noun/adjective

esfriar, relaxar, frio

1. to make or become cold

The cold wind will chill you to the bone.

O vento frio vai te deixar com muito frio.

2. to relax or calm down

Why don't you just chill out and stop worrying?

Por que você não relaxa e para de se preocupar?

3. a feeling of coldness or shivering

A chill ran down my spine.

Um frio desceu pela minha espinha.

4. relaxed, unfriendly, or cool in manner

He has a chill vibe about him.

Ele tem um ar descontraído.

NYC Slang

chill, chill out, yo chill

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

relaxar, esfriar, geladão

Most common usage, informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

relaxar, maneirar

Colloquial, 'to chill out' often translates to 'maneirar'

São Paulo

relaxar, ficar tranquilo

Standard modern usage among younger speakers

Portugal

arrefecer, acalmar-se, geladão

Less informal than Brazilian usage; more formal alternatives preferred

chill out

chill with someone

chill vibes

send chills down one's spine

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