chilled
/tʃɪld/adjective
उच्चारण चिल्ड
ठंडा किया हुआ
Core word
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[not before noun]
(of a person) very cold
ठंड से ठिठुरा हुआ
- We were chilled to the bone after the boat ride.
- We came in chilled and hungry after the long walk in the snow.
- I was chilled after waiting for the bus in the rain.
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- The hikers returned to the hut chilled and tired.
- His hands were chilled from the icy wind.
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informal
relaxed and calm
आराम से, निश्चिंत
- The atmosphere at the party was very chilled.
- Our teacher was in a chilled mood on the last day of term.
- He is a very chilled person and never gets angry.
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- We had a chilled weekend at home.
- The meeting was surprisingly chilled for a Monday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chilled + noun (food and drink)
Chilled before a noun means kept or made cold, especially drinks, desserts and food served cold.
संज्ञा से पहले 'chilled' का अर्थ ठंडा रखा या किया हुआ है, विशेषकर पेय, मिठाई और ठंडा परोसा जाने वाला भोजन।
- Serve the lassi chilled.
- She poured a glass of chilled water.
be / feel chilled (to the bone)
Chilled can describe a person who is very cold, often with to the bone or to the marrow.
'Chilled' बहुत ठंडे व्यक्ति का वर्णन कर सकता है, प्रायः to the bone या to the marrow के साथ।
- We were chilled to the bone after waiting for the bus in the rain.
chilled (informal): relaxed, calm
In informal speech, chilled means relaxed. It is often shortened to chilled out.
बोलचाल में 'chilled' का अर्थ निश्चिंत और शांत है। इसे प्रायः chilled out भी कहा जाता है।
- Radhika was very chilled before the interview.
- It was a chilled evening with friends.
serve / keep / store + chilled
Chilled follows verbs like serve, keep and store to show the temperature at which something should be.
serve, keep और store जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद 'chilled' बताता है कि वस्तु किस तापमान पर होनी चाहिए।
- The vaccine must be stored chilled, not frozen.
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chilled + noun
waterbeerjuicebuttermilkdessertwine
- A glass of chilled buttermilk is perfect in the afternoon heat.
verb + chilled
servestorekeepdrinktaste
- This drink tastes best chilled.
adverb + chilled
wellthoroughlyslightlylightlyicy
- Serve the kheer well chilled.
chilled + to / out
chilled to the bonechilled outchilled to perfection
- The water was chilled to perfection.
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- The shopkeeper handed us chilled lemonade on the hot afternoon.
दुकानदार ने उस गर्म दोपहर में हमें ठंडा शिकंजी दिया।
- Keep the vaccines chilled until the health worker arrives.
स्वास्थ्यकर्मी के आने तक टीकों को ठंडा रखें।
- After walking in the Himalayan wind, we were chilled to the bone.
हिमालय की हवा में चलने के बाद हम हड्डियों तक ठिठुर गए।
- Radhika felt chilled and confident on exam day.
परीक्षा के दिन राधिका निश्चिंत और आत्मविश्वासी महसूस कर रही थी।
- Fresh fruit tastes better when chilled.
ताज़ा फल ठंडे करने पर बेहतर लगते हैं।
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✗ Please give me a chill water.
✓ Please give me chilled water.
Use the participle adjective chilled, not the noun chill; water is uncountable, so no article.
Participle विशेषण 'chilled' का प्रयोग करें, संज्ञा 'chill' का नहीं; water अगणनीय है, इसलिए article नहीं।
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These words show degrees of cold in food and drink and in people.
ये शब्द भोजन, पेय और लोगों में ठंड की मात्रा के अलग स्तर बताते हैं।
Made cold on purpose, but not frozen.
जानबूझकर ठंडा किया हुआ, पर जमा हुआ नहीं।
- Serve the dessert chilled.
Pleasantly low in temperature, not very cold.
सुखद रूप से कम तापमान वाला, बहुत ठंडा नहीं।
- A cool breeze blew in the evening.