chill
/tʃɪl/noun
उच्चारण चिल
ठंडक; सिहरन
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as idiom
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[sing., C]
a feeling of being cold; a feeling of fear; a mild illness caused by cold
ठंडक; सिहरन
- a chill in the air
- A sudden chill ran through the village as the winter evening fell.
- There was a sharp chill in the air by the time we reached the hill station.
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- A chill ran down my spine when I heard footsteps in the empty corridor.
- He caught a chill after standing in the rain and stayed in bed for two days.
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[T, I]
to make somebody or something cold; (informal) to relax
ठंडा करना; आराम करना
- chill the drinks
- chill out
- Chill the watermelon in the fridge for an hour before serving.
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- On Sundays we just chill at home and watch old films.
- The soup should be chilled overnight before you add the cream.
Synonyms cool refrigerate relax
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a chill (noun)
As a noun, chill is countable and singular: a chill in the air, a chill of fear, catch a chill.
Noun के रूप में 'chill' countable और singular है: a chill in the air, catch a chill।
- There was a chill in the morning air.
- He caught a chill after the rain.
chill (verb, make cold)
As a transitive verb it means to make something cold: chill the juice. The past participle is chilled.
Transitive verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ठंडा करना है: chill the juice। Past participle 'chilled' है।
- Chill the juice before serving.
- The chilled water refreshed us.
chill out (informal)
Chill out means to relax. It is informal and used in speech, especially among young people.
'Chill out' का अर्थ आराम करना है। यह informal है और खासकर युवाओं की बोलचाल में आता है।
- After the exam, we chilled out in the canteen.
- Chill out and don't worry.
chilly / chilled
Chilly describes weather that is unpleasantly cold; chilled describes something made cold on purpose.
'Chilly' असहज रूप से ठंडे मौसम के लिए आता है; 'chilled' जानबूझकर ठंडी की गई वस्तु के लिए।
- It was a chilly morning in Shimla.
- She drank a glass of chilled lemonade.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chill
suddencoldicyslightdeadlynight
- A sudden chill ran through the room.
verb + chill
catchfeelsendshiver withtake off
- Put on a shawl to take the chill off the room.
chill + noun
factorpilltimewind
- The chill wind made us shiver.
noun + of chill
feelingairwindeveningfear
- A chill of fear passed through the audience.
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- A chill wind blew across the playground in December.
दिसंबर में खेल के मैदान में ठंडी हवा चली।
- The news sent a chill down Radhika's spine.
उस ख़बर ने राधिका की रीढ़ में सिहरन दौड़ा दी।
- Chill the water bottles in the fridge for an hour.
पानी की बोतलों को एक घंटे फ़्रिज में ठंडा कीजिए।
- We went to the cafe to chill out after the match.
मैच के बाद हम आराम करने कैफ़े गए।
- She caught a chill after standing in the rain.
बारिश में खड़े रहने के बाद उसे ठंड लग गई।
- There was a chill in the room after the heater stopped.
हीटर बंद होने के बाद कमरे में ठंडक आ गई।
- The doctor warned him that a chill could turn into a fever.
डॉक्टर ने उसे चेतावनी दी कि ठंड लगना बुखार में बदल सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The weather is chilled today.
✓ The weather is chilly today.
Weather is described as chilly; chilled means made cold on purpose.
मौसम के लिए 'chilly' आता है; 'chilled' का अर्थ जानबूझकर ठंडा किया हुआ है।
✗ Please drink chilly water on a hot day.
✓ Please drink chilled water on a hot day.
Water made cold is chilled; chilly describes cold weather or feeling.
ठंडा किया हुआ पानी 'chilled' है; 'chilly' ठंडे मौसम या अनुभूति का वर्णन करता है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
chill out
(informal) to rest and relax
आराम करना, सुकून से रहना
- After the exam, we just chilled out at home.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: chilling means frightening ('a chilling story'); chill out (informal, relax).
प्रयोग में chilling का अर्थ भयावह है ('a chilling story'); chill out (अनौपचारिक, आराम करना)।