relax

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in Vietnamese Giải trí, thư giãn

BrE /rɪˈlæks/ AmE /rɪˈlæks/

verb / noun en → vi

past relaxed pp relaxed ing relaxing

1 REST/LEISURE [in + noun] A1

Giải trí, thư giãn

to rest or spend time in a way that makes you feel calm and less worried

  • relax at home
  • relax on the beach

Collocations relax in a hot bath · relax with a cup of tea

  • I'm going to relax and watch some TV.

    Tôi sẽ thư giãn và xem một chút tivi.

2 RELAX MUSCLES [in + noun] A2

Giảm căng thẳng cơ bắp, thư giãn

to make your muscles less tense or to become less tense yourself

  • relax in the sun
  • relax your muscles

Collocations relax your shoulders · relax your body

  • Try to relax and enjoy yourself.

    Hãy cố gắng thư giãn và tận hưởng.

3 MAKE LESS STRICT [transitive] B1

Lỏng lẻo hơn, giảm yêu cầu nghiêm ngặt

to make something less strict or formal, or to become less strict or formal yourself

  • relax a rule
  • relax your attitude

Collocations relax the rules · relax the dress code

  • The company has relaxed its dress code.

    Công ty đã nới lỏng quy định về trang phục.

4 REDUCE TENSION [in + noun] B1

Giảm căng thẳng, làm dịu tình hình

to reduce tension or pressure in a situation, or to become less tense yourself

  • relax the atmosphere
  • relax your attitude

Collocations relax the situation · relax the mood

  • He relaxed the atmosphere with some jokes.

    Anh ấy đã làm dịu bầu không khí bằng những câu chuyện hài hước.

5 REDUCE STRESS [in + noun] B1

Giảm lo lắng, giảm căng thẳng tinh thần

to reduce stress or worry, or to become less worried yourself

  • relax your mind
  • relax your worries

Collocations relax the tension · relax the stress

  • She relaxed her mind by reading a book.

    Cô ấy đã giảm căng thẳng tinh thần bằng cách đọc sách.

6 REDUCE STRINGENCY [transitive] B2

Lỏng lẻo hơn, giảm yêu cầu nghiêm ngặt

to make something less strict or severe, or to become less strict yourself

  • relax a law
  • relax your standards

Collocations relax the requirements · relax the regulations

  • The government has relaxed some of its laws.

    Chính phủ đã nới lỏng một số luật pháp.

7 REDUCE TENSION [in + noun] B2

Giảm căng thẳng trong mối quan hệ

to reduce tension or pressure in a relationship, or to become less tense yourself

  • relax the atmosphere
  • relax your attitude

Collocations relax the relationship · relax the tension

  • They relaxed their relationship after a difficult period.

    Họ đã giảm căng thẳng trong mối quan hệ sau một giai đoạn khó khăn.

8 REDUCE STRESS [in + noun] C1

Giảm lo lắng trong tình huống

to reduce stress or worry in a situation, or to become less worried yourself

  • relax your mind
  • relax your worries

Collocations relax the tension · relax the stress

  • She relaxed her worries about the exam.

    Cô ấy đã giảm lo lắng về kỳ thi.