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1 relax
[rɪ'læks] v1) расслаблять(ся); ослаблять, смягчать2) отдыхать, делать передышку -
2 relax
[rɪ'læks]гл.1)а) ослаблять, расслаблятьPlease relax your grip on my arm. — Пожалуйста, не сжимай мне так руку.
Syn:б) уменьшать (напряжение и т. п.)The horse relaxed its course as it approached me. — При приближении ко мне лошадь замедлила свой бег.
Syn:в) смягчать, делать менее строгимShe seemed somewhat to relax her tone of severity. — Она, казалось, слегка смягчила свой резкий тон.
Syn:2)а) ( relax in(to)) расслабляться, смягчатьсяThe crowd relaxed into laughter at the speaker's excellent joke. — Толпа ответила смехом на отличную шутку оратора.
His face relaxed in a smile. — Его лицо расплылось в улыбке.
Syn:б) делать передышку, отдыхатьLet's stop working and relax for an hour. — Давайте отдохнём часок от работы.
When I'm tired, I like to relax in / into a deep armchair. — Когда я устаю, я люблю отдохнуть в глубоком кресле.
Syn:rest I 2.Relax, darling. Our problem is soon to be solved. — Успокойся, дорогая, наши проблемы скоро будут решены.
Syn:calm 3.г) смягчаться, делаться менее строгимHe hoped that the committee would relax in its opposition. — Он надеялся, что комитет ослабит своё сопротивление.
3) физ. возвращаться в состояние равновесия -
3 relax
1. v расслаблять, ослаблять; разжимать2. v расслабляться, ослабляться; разжиматься3. v ослаблять, уменьшать4. v уменьшаться, спадать5. v отдыхать; иметь передышку6. v давать отдых7. v снимать нервное напряжение, уменьшать стресс; успокаивать тревогу8. v успокаиватьсяjust relax, everything is OK — не волнуйся, всё в порядке
9. v смягчать, делать менее строгим10. v смягчаться, делаться менее строгим, суровымhe relaxed — он стал не таким суровым, он смягчился
11. v делаться менее церемонным12. v ист. передавать преступников, осуждённых инквизицией, светским властям для казни13. v спец. релаксировать, возвращаться в исходное состояниеСинонимический ряд:1. calm (verb) calm; soothe2. ease (verb) ease; lax; let up; loose; loosen; slack; untighten3. ease off (verb) ease off; loosen up; relent; rest up; soften; unlax4. lessen (verb) abate; diminish; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; mitigate; reduce; remit; weaken5. slacken (verb) bend; loaf; recline; repose; rest; slacken; unbend; unwind; vacationАнтонимический ряд:intensify; tighten; work
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