chilli

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʃɪliː/ AmE /ˈtʃɪli/

noun en → es

1 PEPPER [singular] A2

a hot-tasting vegetable that is red or green when it grows and often used in cooking

chile, ají, pimiento picante

  • red/green chilli

Collocations red chilli pepper · green chilli sauce

  • Add a chopped chilli to the dish.

    Añade un chile picado al plato.

2 PEPPER [singular] B1

the dried, red form of this vegetable that is ground up and used as a spice or seasoning

pimienta de chile seco

  • ground chilli

Collocations chilli powder · chilli flakes

  • Sprinkle some ground chilli over the food.

    Esparce algo de pimienta de chile molido sobre la comida.

3 PEPPER [singular] B2

the plant that produces chillies

planta de chile, ají

  • chilli plant

Collocations chilli bush · chilli vine

  • Grow chilli plants in your garden.

    Cultiva plantas de chile en tu jardín.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport similar to tennis, played on a rectangular court with a small rubber ball that bounces very high

chile (juego)

  • chilli game
  • They are playing chilli.

    Están jugando chile.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport similar to tennis, played on a rectangular court with a small rubber ball that bounces very high

chile (juego)

  • play chilli
  • They are playing chilli.

    Están jugando chile.

6 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport similar to tennis, played on a rectangular court with a small rubber ball that bounces very high

chile (juego)

  • chilli match
  • They are playing a chilli match.

    Están jugando un partido de chile.

7 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport similar to tennis, played on a rectangular court with a small rubber ball that bounces very high

chile (juego)

  • chilli tournament
  • They are playing in a chilli tournament.

    Están jugando en un torneo de chile.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport similar to tennis, played on a rectangular court with a small rubber ball that bounces very high

chile (juego)

  • chilli competition
  • They are playing in a chilli competition.

    Están jugando en una competencia de chile.