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re·lax  (r-lks)

v. re·laxed, re·lax·ing, re·lax·es

v.tr.

1. To make lax or loose: relax one's grip.

2. To make less severe or strict: relax a curfew.

3. To reduce in intensity; slacken: relax one's efforts.

4. To relieve from tension or strain: The warm bath relaxed me.

v.intr.

1. To take one's ease; rest.

2. To become lax or loose.

3. To become less severe or strict.

4. To become less restrained or tense.

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[Middle English relaxen, from Old French relaxer, from Latin relaxre : re-, re- + laxre, to loosen (from laxus, loose; see slg- in Indo-European roots).]

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re·laxa·ble adj.

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relax

Verb

1. to make or become less tense, looser, or less rigid

2. to ease up from effort or attention

3. to make (rules or discipline) less strict

4. to become more friendly

5. to lessen the intensity of: he relaxed his vigilance in the lulls between attacks [Latin relaxare to loosen]

relaxed adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	relax - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend vege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television" sit back, take it easy - settle into a comfortable sitting position change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" tense up, tense - become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
	2.	relax - make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" unbend loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" unbrace - remove from tension
	3.	relax - become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed" loose, loosen weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
	4.	relax - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, unwind, loosen up affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" tense up, tense, strain - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
	5.	relax - become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group" loosen up behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
	6.	relax - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" loosen alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" loosen, relax - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
	7.	relax - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" loosen change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" loosen, relax - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
	8.	relax - make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now" slack up, slacken, slack minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

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relax

verb 1. be or feel at ease, chill out (slang), chiefly U.S. take it easy, loosen up, laze, lighten up (slang) put your feet up, hang loose (slang) let yourself go (informal) let your hair down (informal) mellow out (informal) make yourself at home, outspan S. African take your ease << OPPOSITE be alarmed

verb 2. calm down, calm, unwind, loosen up, tranquillize

verb 3. make less tense, soften, loosen up, unbend, rest

verb 4. lessen, reduce, ease, relieve, weaken, loosen, let up, slacken << OPPOSITE tighten

verb 5. moderate, ease, relieve, weaken, diminish, mitigate, slacken << OPPOSITE tighten up

Translations

relax [rɪˈlæks] vi → descansar (= quieten down); relajarse

vt → relajar [+ grip]; aflojar;

relax! (= calm down) → ¡tranquilo!

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relax [rɪˈlæks] vi [muscle] → se relâcher; [person] (= unwind); se détendre (= calm down); se calmer

vt → relâcher [+ mind, person]; détendre

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relax [rɪˈlæks] vi (person, muscle) → sich entspannen;

(calm down) → sich beruhigen

vt (one's grip) → lockern;

(mind, person) → entspannen;

(control etc) → lockern

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relax [rɪˈlæks] vi → rilasciarsi; [person] (= unwind); rilassarsi

vt → rilasciare [+ mind, person]; rilassare;

relax! (= calm down) → calma!

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relax

v relax [rəˈlӕks]

1 to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand. ontspan يَسْتَريح، يُرَوِّح عن نَفْسِه отпускам uvolnit (se) slappe af; løsne entspannen χαλαρώνω, ξεκουράζω, ξεκουράζομαι relajar(se) lõdvestama, pingest vabanema آرامش دادن؛ استراحت کردن rentouttaa, rentoutua, irrottaa (se) relaxer/relâcher לְהֵירַגָע ढी़ला करना, होना opustiti se, relaksirati se kipiheni magát, lazít mengendurkan ketegangan slaka á rilassare, rilassarsi ゆるめる 느슨해지다, 풀어지다; 늦추다, 힘을 빼다 at(si)palaiduoti atbrīvot, atslābināt relek ontspannen slappe av; løsne (taket) rozluźnić się descontrair(-se) a (se) relaxa, a slăbi расслаблять uvoľniť (sa) sprostiti (se) opustiti se slappna av, lossa på ผ่อนคลาย gevşe(t)mek, sakinleş(tir)mek 放鬆 розслаблювати(ся) ڈھیلا کرنا یا چھوڑنا thư giãn 放松

2 to make or become less strict or severe The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit. verslap يُرْخي، يُخَفِّف . отпускам се zmírnit lempe lockern χαλαρώνω (π.χ. περιορισμούς), γίνομαι πιο ελαστικός relajar, suavizar lõdvendama, lõdvenema آسان گرفتن löysentää relâcher לְהַרפּוֹת विश्राम करना या होना, तनाव मुक्त होना या करना, कम करना popustiti, smanjiti enyhít mengendurkan slaka á, gefa eftir rilassare, ridurre ゆるめる (규율을) 관대하게 하다; 관대해지다 sušvelninti, sušvelnėti, susilpninti kļūt pielaidīgākam; liberalizēt dilonggarkan versoepelen slakke på uczynić łagodniejszym, złagodzić abrandar a o lăsa mai moale смягчать zmierniť omiliti olabaviti lätta på, mildra ทำให้ผ่อนคลาย gevşe(t)mek, yumuşa(t)mak 放寬 пом'якшувати(ся), робити(ся) менш суворим قانون و ضوابط میں نرمی لانا nới lỏng 放宽

n relaxˈation [riːlӕks-]

I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations. ontspanning إسْتِرْخاء، إسْتِراحَه отмора rekreace afkobling die Entspannung ξεκούραση, χαλάρωση, αναψυχή esparcimiento, diversión, distracción; relajación lõõgastus تمدد اعصاب rentoutuminen détente רְגִיעָה रूचि relaksacija, opuštanje kikapcsolódás, időtöltés, szórakozás relaksasi afþreying; afslöppun svago 気晴らし 편히 쉼, 기분 전환으로 하는 일 poilsis, pramoga atpūta; izklaide aktiviti masa lapang ontspanning avslapping relaks distracção (mod de) relaxare; distracţie отдых; развлечение rekreácia sprostitev relaksacija avkoppling การผ่อนคลาย dinlenme, rahatlama 解悶，放鬆 відпочинок; розвага تفریح sự thư giãn 解闷，放松