Definition
To rest and become less tense, worried, or tight in your body or mind.
Etymology
From Latin *relaxare* “to loosen, open, unbend,” from *re-* “back” and *laxare* “to loosen.” It originally suggested physically loosening or slackening something.
Kelly Says
Relaxing is literally ‘de-tightening’ yourself. The word hints that stress is a kind of inner knot, and relaxing is the deliberate act of untying it.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
ontspan
ont-SPAN
ARالعربية
يسترخي
yas-tar-khi
BGБългарски
отпусна се
ot-pus-NA se
BNবাংলা
আরাম করা
a-ram ko-ra
CACatalà
relaxar-se
re-la-SHAR-se
CSČeština
uvolnit se
u-vo-li-nit se
DADansk
slappe af
SLAP-pe af
DEDeutsch
entspannen
ent-SPAN-nen
ELΕλληνικά
χαλαρώνω
kha-la-RO-no
ESEspañol
relajarse
re-la-HAR-se
ETEesti
lõdvestuma
lur-des-TU-ma
EUEuskara
lasaitu
la-sai-TU
FAفارسی
استراحت کردن
es-te-ra-khat kar-dan
FISuomi
rentoutua
ren-tou-TU-a
FRFrançais
se détendre
se de-TAN-dre
GLGalego
relaxar
re-la-SHAR
HIहिन्दी
आराम करना
aa-raam kar-NA
HRHrvatski
opustiti se
o-pus-TI-ti se
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersantai
ber-san-TAI
ITItaliano
rilassarsi
ri-las-SAR-si
JA日本語
リラックスする
rirakkusu suru
LTLietuvių
atsipalaiduoti
at-si-pa-lai-DUO-ti
LVLatviešu
atvilkties
at-VILK-ties
MNМонгол
амрагдах
amragdakh
MSBahasa Melayu
berehat
be-re-HAT
NLNederlands
ontspannen
ont-SPAN-nen
NONorsk
slappe av
SLAP-pe av
PLPolski
odpoczywać
od-po-CHY-vach
PTPortuguês
relaxar
re-la-SHAR
RORomână
a se relaxa
a se re-LAK-sa
RUРусский
расслабляться
ras-slab-LYAT'-sya
SKSlovenčina
uvoľniť sa
u-vol-nit sa
SLSlovenščina
sprostiti se
spro-SI-ti se
SRСрпски
опустити се
o-pus-ti-ti se
SVSvenska
slappna av
SLAP-na av
SWKiswahili
pumzika
pum-ZI-ka
TAதமிழ்
ஓய்வெடு
o-y-ve-du
TEతెలుగు
విశ్రాంతి తీసుకో
vish-raan-ti tee-su-ko
THไทย
ผ่อนคลาย
phorn-klai
TRTürkçe
rahatlamak
ra-hat-la-MAK
UKУкраїнська
розслабитися
roz-sla-BY-ty-sya
URاردو
آرام کرنا
aa-raam kar-NA
VITiếng Việt
thư giãn
thu gian