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1 distension
distɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf[muscle, abdomen] distension* * *[distɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin[étirage - de l'intestin, de l'estomac] distension ; [ - d'un muscle] straining ; [ - d'un ressort] slackening (off) -
2 relâchement
relâchement [ʀ(ə)lα∫mɑ̃]masculine noun* * *ʀ(ə)lɑʃmɑ̃nom masculin1) (de discipline, zèle, d'attention, effort) slackening; (de morale, mœurs) loosening, relaxation2) ( de muscle) slackening* * *ʀ(ə)lɒʃmɑ̃ nm1) [muscle] relaxation2) [discipline] relaxing, [morale, conduite] slipping* * *relâchement nm1 (de discipline, surveillance) slackening, relaxation; (d'attention, effort, de zèle) slackening; (de morale, mœurs) loosening, relaxation; il y a du relâchement dans la discipline/surveillance discipline/supervision is getting lax ou slack; il y a du relâchement dans le travail the work is slacking off;2 ( de muscle) slackening.[rəlaʃmɑ̃] nom masculinle relâchement des mœurs the laxity of ou decline in moral standards[d'un muscle] relaxation
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