chill out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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