Relaxes

/rɪˈlæksɪz/ verb

Definition

To become less tense or stressed, or to make something less tight or strict.

Etymology

From Latin 'relaxare,' combining 're-' (again) and 'laxare' (to loosen), from 'laxus' (loose). Medieval medicine used this term for muscle treatment.

Kelly Says

When you relax, your parasympathetic nervous system activates—this literally shifts your brain from 'fight or flight' mode to 'rest and digest,' which is why petting a dog actually changes your physiology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተንቀሳቀስ
ten-kessa-kess
ARالعربية
يُرخي
yu-r-khi
BNবাংলা
শান্ত হয়
sha-nt hoy
CACatalà
relaxar
re-la-xar
CSČeština
uvolňuje se
u-vo-l-n-uje se
DADansk
slapper af
slap-per af
DEDeutsch
entspannt
en-ts-pan-nt
ELΕλληνικά
διασκεδάζει
dia-ske-da-zei
ESEspañol
relaja
re-la-ha
FAفارسی
آرام می شود
aa-ram mi shood
FISuomi
rentoutuu
ren-tou-tuu
FRFrançais
se détend
se de-ten
GUGU
શાંતિ
sha-an-ti
HAHA
yi-yi
yi-yi
HEעברית
מתיר
me-tir
HIहिन्दी
शांत होता है
shaant ho-ta hai
HUMagyar
lazul
la-zul
IDBahasa Indonesia
relaks
re-laks
IGIG
nọọ
no-o
ITItaliano
si rilassa
si re-la-ssa
JA日本語
リラックス
ri-la-kusu
KKKK
өшір
o-shir
KMKM
បណ្តាល
ban-daal
KO한국어
긴장을 풀다
gin-jang-eul pul-da
MRMR
शांत होतो
shaant ho-to
MSBahasa Melayu
berrelaks
ber-re-laks
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်
ky-wun-khin
NLNederlands
ontspannen
on-ts-pan-nen
NONorsk
slapper av
slap-per av
PAPA
ਸ਼ાંਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ
shaan-t hun-da
PLPolski
relaksuje się
re-laks-uje se
PTPortuguês
relaxa
re-la-xa
RORomână
se relaxează
se re-la-k-se-a
RUРусский
расслабляется
rass-la-b-lyayetsya
SVSvenska
slappnar av
slap-nar av
SWKiswahili
kupungua
ku-pu-ng-ua
TAதமிழ்
சாந்தமாக இருக்கிறது
saanth-a-ma-ga iruk-kirathu
TEతెలుగు
శాంతిగా ఉంటుంది
sha-an-ti-ga un-tan-di
THไทย
ผ่อนคลาย
phawn-klai
TLTL
nagpapahinga
na-g-pa-pa-hin-ga
TRTürkçe
rahatlar
ra-hat-lar
UKУкраїнська
розслабляється
roz-s-la-blyayetsya
URاردو
آرام ہوتا ہے
aa-ram ho-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
thoa
thoa
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
放松
fang-song
ZUZU
kuhlisa
ku-h-li-sa

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