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relaxing

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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.

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

re·laxa·ble adj.
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Adj.1.relaxing - affording physical or mental rest; "she spent a restful night at home"

relaxing
adjective restful, calming, soothing, tranquillizing I find cooking very relaxing.
Translations
relaxing [rɪˈlæksɪŋ] ADJrelajante

relaxing [rɪˈlæksɪŋ] adj [day, evening, holiday] → relaxant(e); [atmosphere] → relaxant(e); [massage, music] → relaxant(e)
a quiet, relaxing holiday → des vacances calmes et relaxantes
to find sth relaxing
I find cooking relaxing → Cela me détend de faire la cuisine.

relaxing
adjentspannend; climateerholsam; relaxing musicMusik, die (einen) entspannt

relaxing [rɪˈlæksɪŋ] adjrilassante

relaxing يساعد على الراحة uklidňující afslappende entspannend χαλαρωτικός relajante rentouttava reposant opuštajući rilassante くつろがせる 편하게 하는 ontspannend avslappende relaksujący relaxante расслабляющий avslappnande ซึ่งช่วยให้ผ่อนคลาย gevşetici làm cho thoải mái 从容的


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Vronsky was continually conscious of the necessity of never for a second relaxing the tone of stern official respectfulness, that he might not himself be insulted.
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