Rilassarsi

[carolinskaya]

Ciao a tutti!
Volevo sapere se nell'inglese colloquiale è possibile trovare "chill" invece di "chill out" in una frase il cui significato di "chill out" sia "rilassarsi". Se voglio dire "Mi sto rilassando" posso, in forma colloquiale, dire "I'm chilling" ?
Thanks!

 

[pescara]

Yes. In colloquial English, you can say either "chill out or "chill." It has the same meaning.

Ciao.

 

[MStraf]

"I am chilling" significa "ho freddo" (and in this season you hear it often in households where people fight to gain control of the thermostat , ask my wife)

"To chill" e "to chill out" sono cose diverse.

 

[carolinskaya]

Ok! but at this point if I read a sentence like this " Mary is chilling while waiting for her friend" without any context around, how is it possible to understand if Mary is relaxing or she is out of her home waiting for her friend in a bad weather?

 

[ExoticMuse]

In this context, I would say Mary is waiting for her friend. If she is waiting for her friend in bad weather there are usually other context clues. In US English, usually chilling means waiting for a friend.

 

[carolinskaya]

In this context, I would say Mary is waiting for her friend. If she is waiting for her friend in bad weather there are usually other context clues. In US English, usually chilling means waiting for a friend.

What!? very confused now!
OK! I'm trying to make the point of all this thing!

 

[pescara]

"I am chilling" significa "ho freddo" (and in this season you hear it often in households where people fight to gain control of the thermostat , ask my wife)

"To chill" e "to chill out" sono cose diverse.

"I'm chilly" means "ho freddo." "I'm chilling" or "I'm chilling out" are colloquial expresions that mean I'm relaxing or waiting for someone/something.

Ciao.

 

[carolinskaya]

Ok! Thank you all for your help!

 

[pescara]

Ok! but at this point if I read a sentence like this " Mary is chilling while waiting for her friend" without any context around, how is it possible to understand if Mary is relaxing or she is out of her home waiting for her friend in a bad weather?

If I read this sentence with no other context, I would interpret it as: Mary is relaxing while waiting for her friend. The sentence would imply nothing about the weather.

Ciao.

 

[carolinskaya]

Hi pescara!
I thought the same like you, but however, I had a doubt in my mind.
Thanks!

 

[Villa fan]

In the UK, we would say in colloquial English "I am chilling". (rilassarsi/svagarsi). If we are very cold, we would say "I'm frozen" (ho freddo). "I am chilled with your decision" tends to mean "I'm not bothered either way". (non preoccuparsi)

I hope that helps.