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relaxed adjective

  /ɹɪˈlækst/
  • Free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely. [from 18th c.]
 détendu

relax verb

  /ɹɪˈlæks/
  • (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
 détendre, relâcher, se détendre, se relaxer
  • (transitive) To make something loose.
 relâcher, détendre
  • (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
 se détendre, relâcher
  • (transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
 relâcher
  • (transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
 détendre

relaxation noun

  /rɪˈlakˌseʃən/ , /ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən/ , /ˌɹɪlækˈseɪʃən/
  • The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
 relaxation, détente

relaxing adjective

  • Conducive to relaxation; helping one to relax.
 reposant, relaxant
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