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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesse détendre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se de-tan-dre
"Viens chez moi pour te détendre un peu ce soir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disagreeable sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering.
"There was a sharp chill in the evening air as autumn arrived."
- 1
To calm down, relax, or spend time relaxing without doing much.
"Let's stay home tonight and just chill by the fireplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'ċielean' or noun 'ċiele' meaning coldness, ultimately stemming from Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from literal low temperatures to metaphorical feelings of fear or unfriendliness, and further evolved in modern slang to describe a state of relaxation or calmness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chill" is said worldwide
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se détendre
Transliteration: se de-tan-dre
"Viens chez moi pour te détendre un peu ce soir."
entspannen
Transliteration: ent-span-nen
"Lass uns heute Abend einfach zu Hause entspannen."
rilassarsi
Transliteration: ri-las-sar-si
"Voglio solo rilassarmi dopo una lunga settimana di lavoro."
relajarse
Transliteration: re-la-har-se
"Vamos a relajarnos en la playa este fin de semana."
relaxar
Transliteration: he-la-shar
"Eu só quero relaxar em casa hoje à noite."
आराम करना
Transliteration: aaram karna
"हम सप्ताहांत में घर पर आराम करना चाहते हैं।"
放松
Transliteration: fàng sōng
"周末我只想在家好好放松一下。"
쉬다
Transliteration: swida
"주말에는 집에서 편하게 쉬고 싶어요."
くつろぐ
Transliteration: kutsurogu
"週末は家でゆっくりくつろぎたいです。"
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