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eas·y·go·ing
also eas·y-go·ing (ē′zē-gō′ĭng)adj.
1.
a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm.
b. Lax or negligent; careless.
c. Relaxed or informal in attitude or standards: an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments.
2. Not rigorous, demanding, or stressful: an easygoing life as a part-time consultant.
3. Leisurely; unhurried: an easygoing pace.
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easy-going
(ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ)adj
1. relaxed in manner or attitude; inclined to be excessively tolerant
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) moving at a comfortable pace: an easy-going horse.
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adjective relaxed, easy, liberal, calm, flexible, mild, casual, tolerant, laid-back (informal), indulgent, serene, lenient, carefree, placid, unconcerned, amenable, permissive, happy-go-lucky, unhurried, nonchalant, insouciant, even-tempered, easy-peasy (slang) They have a very easy-going attitude to life.
anxious, strict, tense, hung-up (slang), neurotic, fussy, edgy, uptight (informal), intolerant, on edge, nervy (Brit. informal), anal retentive
anxious, strict, tense, hung-up (slang), neurotic, fussy, edgy, uptight (informal), intolerant, on edge, nervy (Brit. informal), anal retentive
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easy-going
[ˈiːzɪˈgəʊɪŋ] ADJ [person] → acomodadizo; [attitude] → de trato fácil, relajadoshe's very easy-going and gets on well with everybody → es una persona de trato fácil y se lleva bien con todos
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ease
(iːz) noun1. freedom from pain or from worry or hard work. a lifetime of ease.
2. freedom from difficulty. He passed his exam with ease.
3. naturalness. ease of manner.
verb1. to free from pain, trouble or anxiety. A hot bath eased his tired limbs.
2. (often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc. The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.
3. to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position. They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.
ˈeasily adverb1. without difficulty. She won the race easily.
2. by far. This is easily the best book I've read this year.
3. very probably. It may easily rain tomorrow.
ˈeasiness nounˈeasy adjective
1. not difficult. This is an easy job (to do).
2. free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc. He had an easy day at the office.
3. friendly. an easy manner/smile.
4. relaxed; leisurely. The farmer walked with an easy stride.
interjection a command to go or act gently. Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.
easy chair a chair that is soft and comfortable, eg an armchair.
ˌeasy-ˈgoing adjective not inclined to worry.
at ease free from anxiety or embarrassment. He is completely at ease among strangers.
easier said than done more difficult than it at first seems. Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.
go easy on to be careful with. Go easy on the wine – there won't be enough for the rest of the guests.
stand at ease (eg soldiers) to stand with legs apart and hands clasped behind the back.
take it easy not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort. The doctor told him to take it easy.
take one's ease to make oneself comfortable; to relax. There he was – taking his ease in his father's chair!
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easy-going
→ مُرْتاحُ البال tolerantní rolig gelassen ανέμελος de trato fácil, sin complicaciones rento facile à vivre opušten accomodante ゆったりとした 느긋한 relaxed avslappet wyluzowany descontraído, sossegado беззаботный lättsam อย่างง่ายๆ อย่างสบายๆ uysal dễ tính 不慌不忙的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009