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1 sit back
1) (lean back) appoggiarsi (all'indietro)2) (relax) distendersi* * *(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) (restare impassibile)* * *vi + adv(in seat) appoggiarsi allo schienale, (doing nothing) stare con le mani in mano* * *1) (lean back) appoggiarsi (all'indietro)2) (relax) distendersi -
2 ♦ (to) relax
♦ (to) relax /rɪˈlæks/A v. t.1 rilassare; rilasciare: to relax one's muscles, rilassare i muscoli; Relax your body and breathe deeply, rilassate il corpo e respirate a fondo2 allentare; rendere meno rigido: to relax discipline [vigilance], allentare la disciplina [la sorveglianza]; to relax controls, rendere meno rigidi i controlliB v. i.1 rilassarsi: This is the perfect place to relax and enjoy your holiday, questo è il posto perfetto per rilassarsi e godersi le vacanze; Pull up a chair, sit back and relax, prenditi una sedia, siediti e rilassati2 ( di muscoli) rilassarsi, distendersi: Massage can help muscles relax, i massaggi possono aiutare i muscoli a rilassarsi● to relax one's hold (o grip), allentare la presa □ to relax the pace, rallentare il passo (o l'andatura) NOTA D'USO: - relax-. -
3 ♦ (to) relax
♦ (to) relax /rɪˈlæks/A v. t.1 rilassare; rilasciare: to relax one's muscles, rilassare i muscoli; Relax your body and breathe deeply, rilassate il corpo e respirate a fondo2 allentare; rendere meno rigido: to relax discipline [vigilance], allentare la disciplina [la sorveglianza]; to relax controls, rendere meno rigidi i controlliB v. i.1 rilassarsi: This is the perfect place to relax and enjoy your holiday, questo è il posto perfetto per rilassarsi e godersi le vacanze; Pull up a chair, sit back and relax, prenditi una sedia, siediti e rilassati2 ( di muscoli) rilassarsi, distendersi: Massage can help muscles relax, i massaggi possono aiutare i muscoli a rilassarsi● to relax one's hold (o grip), allentare la presa □ to relax the pace, rallentare il passo (o l'andatura) NOTA D'USO: - relax-.
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sit back — and listen to the music Syn: relax, unwind, lie back; informal let it all hang out, veg out, hang loose, chill (out), take a load off … Thesaurus of popular words
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sit back — 1) be built a distance away from a street The large mansion sits back three or four hundred meters from the street. 2) relax, rest, take time out We decided to sit back for the day and not do anything … Idioms and examples
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