relaxing

re·lax

 (rĭ-lăks′)

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 relaxāre : re-, re- + laxāre, to loosen (from laxus, loose; see slēg- in Indo-European roots).]

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re·lax′a·ble adj.

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relaxing

(rɪˈlæksɪŋ)

adj

having the effect of making a person feel calm

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

relaxing - affording physical or mental rest; "she spent a restful night at home" reposeful, restful

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relaxing

adjective restful, calming, soothing, tranquillizing I find cooking very relaxing.

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Translations

مُسْتَرِيح

uklidňující

afslappende

entspannend

χαλαρωτικός

relajante

rentouttava

décrispationrelaxantreposant

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

relaxing

[rɪˈlæksɪŋ] ADJ → relajante

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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.

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relaxing

adj → entspannend; climate → erholsam; relaxing music → Musik, die (einen) entspannt

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relaxing

[rɪˈlæksɪŋ] adj → rilassante

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relaxing

→ مُسْتَرِيح 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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relaxing

adj relajante

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