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re·laxed

(rĭ-lăkst′)

adj.

1. Not rigorous or strict.

2. Free from strain or tension.

3. Easy and informal in manner.

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re•laxed

(rɪˈlækst)

adj.

1. being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety.

2. not strict; easy; informal.

[1630–40]

re•lax′ed•ly, adv.

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Adj.

relaxed - without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"

unagitated - not agitated or disturbed emotionally

easy - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

relaxed

adjective

1. easy-going, easy, casual, informal, laid-back (informal), mellow, leisurely, downbeat (informal), unhurried, nonchalant, free and easy, mild, insouciant, untaxing Try to adopt a more relaxed manner.

2. comfortable, easy-going, casual, laid-back (informal), informal The atmosphere at lunch was relaxed.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

relaxed

adjective

1. Not tautly bound, held, or fastened:

lax, loose, slack.

2. Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:

casual, easy, easygoing, informal, natural, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained.

Informal: laid-back.

Translations

مُسْتَرِيح

uvolněný

afslappet

rento

opušten

くつろいだ

긴장이 풀린

sproščen

avslappnad

ซึ่งผ่อนคลาย

rahat

thoải mái

不拘束的

relaxed

[rɪˈlækst] ADJ (gen) → relajado
in a relaxed atmosphere → en un clima de distensión
he always seems so relaxed → siempre parece tan sosegado
try to be more relaxed → procura ser más tranquilo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

relaxed

[rɪˈlækst] adj

(calm, rested) [person, manner] → détendu(e); [atmosphere] → détendu(e)
a relaxed feeling → un sentiment de détente
to feel relaxed [person] → se sentir détendu(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

relaxed

adj → locker; person, smile, voice → gelöst, entspannt, ruhig; atmosphere, surroundings → zwanglos, gelöst, gelockert; throat → angegriffen; to feel relaxed (physically) → entspannt sein; (mentally) → sich wohlfühlen; to stand in a relaxed position → in einer zwanglosen Haltung dastehen; to feel relaxed about something → etw ganz gelassen sehen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

relaxed

[rɪˈlækst] adj (muscles) → rilassato/a, rilasciato/a; (person, mood) → disteso/a, rilassato/a

relaxed

→ مُسْتَرِيح uvolněný afslappet entspannt χαλαρωμένος relajado rento détendu opušten rilassato くつろいだ 긴장이 풀린 ontspannen avslappet zrelaksowany descontraído расслабленный avslappnad ซึ่งผ่อนคลาย rahat thoải mái 不拘束的

relaxed

a. relajado-a.

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The discipline of a ship (as all seafaring persons know) becomes relaxed in a long calm.

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Its folds relaxed, and the coils of the great body fell in a heap at the roots of the two trees, between which the scientist had been standing.

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'If I had been, I would have set my signet on the biter.' Heathcliff's countenance relaxed into a grin.

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He was safe now, but surely never a man before had walked so near the "Valley of the Shadow of Death." A single moment's vigilance relaxed, a blanket displaced, a dose of brandy forgotten, and Trent might have walked this life a multi-millionaire, a peer, a little god amongst his fellows, freed for ever from all anxiety.

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When she first came I was at some pains to prevent her seeing much of her aunt; but I have relaxed, as I believe I may depend on her observing the rules I have laid down for their discourse.

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He wiped the streaming sweat from his brow, relaxed the tension of his knees, - by which the horse breathed more freely, - and, gathering up his reins, moderated the speed of the vigorous animal, his active accomplice on this man-hunt.

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Her prejudice against the minister had relaxed under his genial talk and presence, but feeling that Mrs.

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In another and later clinch, when she had already relaxed and sighed her relief at seeing him safely snuggled, Ponta, his chin over Joe's shoulder, lifted his right arm and struck a terrible downward blow on the small of the back.

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Hugh wiped his heated brow, and relaxed into a smile.

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The travel-stained adventurers gazed after her in astonishment, and even the unemotional Indians, journeying in with their pelties, relaxed their accustomed stoicism as they marvelled at the beauty of the pale-faced maiden.

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Fatigue stole over her at last; her grasp relaxed, tightened, relaxed again, and they slept side by side.

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He sat still and passive, his head resting against the back of the wooden rocking-chair, his hands relaxed upon the arms.