relax
BrE /rɪˈlæks/ AmE /rɪˈlæks/
verb / noun en → es
past relaxed pp relaxed ing relaxing
to rest or spend time in a way that makes you feel calm and less worried
descansar, relajarse, disfrutar del ocio
- relax after something
Collocations relax at home · relax on the beach
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I need to relax after work.
Necesito relajarme después del trabajo.
to make your muscles less tense or tight, especially when you are worried or nervous
relajarse (los músculos)
- relax one's muscles
Collocations relax your shoulders · relax your mind
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Try to relax your neck and shoulder muscles.
Intente relajar los músculos de su cuello y hombros.
to make something less tight or tense, such as a rope or string
aflojar, relajar (algo)
- relax one's grip
Collocations relax the reins · relax a rope
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He relaxed his grip on the handle.
Él aflojó su agarre en el mango.
to make rules, laws, or conditions less strict or severe
relajar (una ley), hacer menos estricto
- relax a rule
Collocations relax the rules · relax the restrictions
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The government relaxed some of its laws.
El gobierno relajó algunas de sus leyes.
to make something less tight or tense, such as a string or wire
aflojar, relajar (algo)
- relax the tension
Collocations relax the tension in a spring · relax the wire
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The scientist relaxed the tension on the wire.
El científico aflojó la tensión en el alambre.
to make a string or tuning peg less tight on an instrument
aflojar (una cuerda), relajar (un afinador)
- relax the strings
Collocations relax a guitar string · relax a tuning peg
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He relaxed the strings on his violin.
Él aflojó las cuerdas de su violín.
to make the focus ring of a camera lens less tight
aflojar (el enfoque), relajar (la lente)
- relax the focus
Collocations relax the focus ring · relax a lens
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The photographer relaxed the focus on his camera.
El fotógrafo aflojó el enfoque en su cámara.
to make a fabric less tight or stretched
aflojar, relajar (el tejido)
- relax the weave
Collocations relax a fabric · relax a weave
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The tailor relaxed the weave of the material.
El sastre aflojó la trama del tejido.