chill

froid, fraîcheur

Froid désagréable ressenti dans l’air ou autour de soi.

En anglais simple : An unpleasant feeling of cold in the air or around you.

• There is a chill in the air.
• She wore a coat against the evening chill.
• The fire took the chill out of the room.

Synonymes : coldness, cold

Contraires : warmth

Expressions courantes : chill in something, morning chill, winter chill

frisson

Sensation soudaine de froid qui fait trembler le corps.

En anglais simple : A sudden feeling of cold that makes your body shake.

• A chill ran through her body.
• He had chills and a fever all night.
• I felt a sudden chill when I stepped outside.

Synonymes : shiver, shudder

Expressions courantes : have a chill, get a chill, chill down something

frisson

Sensation soudaine et intense de peur ou d’inquiétude, qui fait parfois trembler.

En anglais simple : A sudden, strong feeling of fear or worry, sometimes making your body shake.

• His words gave me a chill.
• A chill of fear passed through the crowd.
• The empty house sent chills down her spine.

Comment l'utiliser : send a chill down someone’s spine (The strange whisper sent a chill down my spine.)

Synonymes : shiver, shudder

Expressions courantes : chill down something, send a chill, feel a chill

détendu, tranquille

Calme et détendu, sans inquiétude ni énervement.

En anglais simple : Relaxed and calm, without being worried or upset.

• My brother is pretty chill.
• Everyone stayed chill when the plans changed.
• Are you chill about sharing a room?

Comment l'utiliser : be chill about something (She is chill about last-minute changes.)

Synonymes : relaxed, calm, easygoing

Contraires : tense

Expressions courantes : chill about something, chill person, pretty chill

froid, frais

Assez froid pour être désagréable, sans être glacial.

En anglais simple : Uncomfortably cold, though not freezing.

• A chill wind shook the trees.
• She stepped into the chill night air.
• The chill autumn mornings made him long for summer.

Synonymes : chilly, cold, cool

Contraires : warm

Expressions courantes : chill wind, chill air, chill morning

froid, distant

Qui ne montre ni amabilité ni accueil chaleureux.

En anglais simple : Showing no friendliness or welcome.

• We received a chill welcome.
• Her chill manner made conversation difficult.
• He answered our request with a chill silence.

Synonymes : cold, unfriendly, distant

Contraires : friendly, warm

Expressions courantes : chill reception, chill greeting, chill silence

refroidir, réfrigérer

Faire baisser la température d’un aliment, d’une boisson ou d’autre chose.

En anglais simple : To make food, a drink, or something else colder.

• Chill the juice before serving.
• She chilled the glasses in the fridge.
• The salad should be chilled for an hour.

Synonymes : cool, refrigerate

Contraires : heat, warm

Expressions courantes : chill the wine, chill before serving, chill a drink, chill the dough

refroidir, se refroidir

Devenir froid ou perdre de la chaleur.

En anglais simple : To become cold.

• The water chilled overnight.
• His body chilled quickly in the icy wind.
• The air began to chill as darkness fell.

Synonymes : cool, cool down

Contraires : warm

Expressions courantes : chill quickly, chill in something, chill overnight