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chill out

[/tʃɪl aʊt/]
verb (phrasal verb)
relaxar, acalmar-se, descontrair
1. To relax and calm down; to stop being anxious, stressed, or angry
You need to chill out; everything will be fine.
Você precisa relaxar; tudo ficará bem.
2. To spend time leisurely without doing much; to hang out casually
We're just chilling out at home watching movies.
Estamos apenas relaxando em casa assistindo filmes.
3. To become less intense or aggressive in behavior or attitude
He was angry but eventually chilled out.
Ele estava furioso, mas eventualmente se acalmou.
NYC Slang
chill, kick back, take it easy
Synonyms
relaxcalm downtake it easyunwindloosen up
Antonyms
stress outget worked uptense upfreak out

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relaxar, descontrair, ficar tranquilo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
relaxar, curtir
More informal, 'curtir' emphasizes enjoying leisure time
São Paulo
relaxar, descontrair
Standard urban usage
Portugal
acalmar-se, relaxar, descontrair-se
Similar to Brazilian usage; 'relaxar' is widely understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a load off
cool your heels
simmer down
keep your cool
don't sweat it
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