chill out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Meaning: To relax and calm down
放松,冷静下来
Relajarse y calmarse
リラックスする、落ち着く
긴장을 풀다, 진정하다
To become less stressed or anxious, to take it easy.
减轻压力或焦虑,放轻松。
Volverse menos estresado o ansioso, tomárselo con calma.
ストレスや不安を減らし、のんびりすることを意味します。
스트레스나 불안을 줄이다, 편하게 쉬다.
Base verb: chill
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Just chill out, everything will be fine. 放松点,一切都会好的Relájate, todo saldrá bien落ち着いて、大丈夫だから진정해, 다 잘 될 거야.
- We spent the weekend chilling out at home. 我们周末在家放松Pasamos el fin de semana relajándonos en casa週末は家でのんびり過ごした주말에는 집에서 느긋하게 보냈다.
- You need to chill out a bit. 你需要放松一下Necesitas relajarte un poco少し落ち着いた方がいいよ좀 진정할 필요가 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: relaxation, stress relief
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Just chill out放松点Relájate落ち着いて진정해
Origin & History
American slang from the 1970s/80s.
Cultural Context
Era: 1970s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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