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chilly

зябкий

Meaning of chilly

slightly cold

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EN-UK/ˈtʃɪli/
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chilly with Russian translation

chilly usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Возьмите лёгкую куртку — будет зябкий вечер.

Bring a light jacket—it's chilly tonight.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ранним утром у озера воздух был зябким.

The early morning air felt chilly by the lake.

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chilly belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

chillyзябкий
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

chilly synonyms

Related words worth learning together

nippy
Слегка прохладно, часто с ощутимым ветерком; слово чаще используется в UK.
cool
Умеренно прохладный; обычно менее неприятный, чем 'зябкий'.
crisp
Свежий, сухой и приятный холод; чаще приятная прохлада.
brisk
Похоже на прохладу, но с ощущением бодрости или порывистости ветра.
fresh
Освежающе прохладный; чаще позитивная, бодрящая прохлада, не неприятная.
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nippy

Слегка прохладно, часто с ощутимым ветерком; слово чаще используется в UK.

A2Rarely

It's a bit nippy this morning; you might want a scarf.

🇬🇧en

Умеренно прохладный; обычно менее неприятный, чем 'зябкий'.

A2Very Often

It's cool this evening, not cold enough for gloves.

🇬🇧en

Свежий, сухой и приятный холод; чаще приятная прохлада.

A2Often

The morning air was crisp and clear.

B
🇬🇧en
brisk

Похоже на прохладу, но с ощущением бодрости или порывистости ветра.

A2Often

We enjoyed a brisk walk in the cool air.

🇬🇧en

Освежающе прохладный; чаще позитивная, бодрящая прохлада, не неприятная.

A2Often

It's fresh outside this morning — perfect for a run.

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What does chilly mean?

slightly cold

How do you pronounce chilly?

chilly is pronounced as /ˈtʃɪli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is chilly used in a sentence?

Bring a light jacket—it's chilly tonight. Translation: Возьмите лёгкую куртку — будет зябкий вечер.

Is chilly part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, chilly (зябкий) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is chilly part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, chilly (зябкий) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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