noun/verbpl: N/A (noun form) / third person singular (verb form)
calafrios, arrepios
1. A feeling of coldness, often accompanied by shivering, typically caused by fever, fear, or cold temperature
I got the chills when I watched that horror movie.
Tive arrepios quando assisti aquele filme de horror.
2. A sudden feeling of fear or excitement that causes goosebumps
The music gave me the chills.
A música me deu arrepios.
3. Third person singular present of 'chill': to relax or spend time in a leisurely way
He chills at home every weekend.
Ele relaxa em casa todo fim de semana.
In American English, 'chills' is widely used both for the physical sensation (fever symptom) and as slang meaning to relax. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'arrepios' emphasizes the emotional or fear-related sensation, while 'calafrios' is more medical/clinical. The verb form 'chill' has become part of Brazilian youth slang as 'chillar' or simply using the English term.
NYC Slang
chills (relaxing/hanging out) - 'Yo, we're just chillin' at the crib'
Related Idioms & Phrases
give someone the chills - causar arrepios em alguém
the chills - fever symptoms, calafrios de febre
chill out - relaxar, ficar tranquilo
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