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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfrais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fʁɛ/
"Le temps est un peu frais ce matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unpleasantly cool or cold to the touch or in the environment.
"It is quite chilly outside, so you should wear a heavy jacket." - 2
Showing a lack of warmth, friendliness, or enthusiasm in manner.
"She received a chilly greeting when she walked into the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'ciele' or 'cele', meaning cold, combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. Over centuries, it evolved from describing physical coldness to also metaphorically describing unfriendliness or a lack of warmth in human interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chilly" is said worldwide
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frais
Transliteration: /fʁɛ/
"Le temps est un peu frais ce matin."
kühl
Transliteration: /kyːl/
"Es ist heute Abend ziemlich kühl."
freschetto
Transliteration: /freˈsket.to/
"Fa un po' freschetto oggi."
fresquito
Transliteration: /fresˈki.to/
"Hace un poco de fresquito por la tarde."
fresquinho
Transliteration: /fɾeʃˈki.ɲu/
"O tempo está um pouco fresquinho hoje."
सर्र्द
Transliteration: sard
"आज बाहर काफी सर्र्द मौसम है।"
寒冷
Transliteration: hán lěng
"今天外面有点寒冷。"
쌀쌀한
Transliteration: ssal-ssal-han
"오늘 날씨가 꽤 쌀쌀합니다."
肌寒い
Transliteration: hada samui
"今日は少し肌寒いです。"
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