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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. relax [Brit rɪˈlaks, Am rəˈlæks] VB trans

relax grip
desserrer, relâcher
relax jaw, muscle, limb
décontracter
relax concentration, attention, efforts
relâcher
relax restrictions, discipline, policy
assouplir
relax body, mind
détendre
relax hair
défriser

II. relax [Brit rɪˈlaks, Am rəˈlæks] VB intr

1. relax (unwind):

relax person:
se détendre
relax!
ne t'en fais pas!
I won't relax until she arrives
je ne serai tranquille que quand elle sera arrivée

2. relax (loosen, ease):

relax grip:
se desserrer, se relâcher
relax jaw, muscle, limb:
se décontracter
relax face, features:
se détendre
relax discipline, policy, restrictions:
s'assouplir
her face relaxed into a smile
son visage s'est détendu et elle a souri
a sociable way to shop/relax
une façon agréable de faire les courses/se détendre
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French
English
English
décontracter
to relax
se décontracter
to relax
relaxer muscle, personne
to relax
se relaxer
to relax
décompresser
to unwind, to relax
délasser bain:
to relax
délasser lecture:
to relax
se délasser
to relax (en faisant by doing)
défouloir
place to relax in
desserrer étau, étreinte
to relax
desserrer crédit
to relax
relâcher étreinte, lien, muscle
to loosen, to relax
relâcher discipline, surveillance
to relax, to let up on
se relâcher muscle:
to relax, to loosen up
se décrisper personne:
to relax

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. relax [rɪˈlæks] VB intr

relax
se détendre
relax!
détends-toi!

II. relax [rɪˈlæks] VB trans

relax
relâcher
French
French
English
English
décontracter
to relax
se décontracter
to relax
(se) délasser
to relax
décompresser
to relax
relaxer
to relax
se relaxer
to relax
détendre personne, muscle, atmosphère
to relax
se détendre muscle, personne, atmosphère
to relax
relâcher muscles
to relax
reposer
to relax
assouplir règlement
to relax
s'assouplir
to relax
la course me défoule
running helps me to relax
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
French

I. relax [rɪ·ˈlæks] VB intr

relax
se détendre
relax!
détends-toi!

II. relax [rɪ·ˈlæks] VB trans

relax
relâcher
French
French
English
English
décontracter
to relax
décontracter
to relax
décompresser
to relax
(se) délasser
to relax
relaxer
to relax
relaxer
to relax
reposer
to relax
détendre personne, muscle, atmosphère
to relax
détendre muscle, personne, atmosphère
to relax
relâcher muscles
to relax
assouplir règlement
to relax
assouplir
to relax
la course me défoule
running helps me to relax
Present
Irelax
yourelax
he/she/itrelaxes
werelax
yourelax
theyrelax
Past
Irelaxed
yourelaxed
he/she/itrelaxed
werelaxed
yourelaxed
theyrelaxed
Present Perfect
Ihaverelaxed
youhaverelaxed
he/she/ithasrelaxed
wehaverelaxed
youhaverelaxed
theyhaverelaxed
Past Perfect
Ihadrelaxed
youhadrelaxed
he/she/ithadrelaxed
wehadrelaxed
youhadrelaxed
theyhadrelaxed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

relax!
détends-toi!

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