Tra từ relax - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

relax AW [relax relaxes relaxed relaxing] BrE [rɪˈlæks] NAmE [rɪˈlæks] verb
1. intransitive to rest while you are doing sth enjoyable, especially after work or effort
Syn: ↑unwind
• Just relax and enjoy the movie.
• I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
•~ with sth When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (sb) to become or make sb become calmer and less worried
• I'll only relax when I know you're safe.
• Relax! Everything will be OK.
3. intransitive, transitive to become or make sth become less tight or stiff
• Allow your muscles to relax completely.
•~ sth The massage relaxed my tense back muscles.
•He relaxed his grip on her arm.
• (figurative)The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power.
4. transitive ~ sth to allow rules, laws, etc. to become less strict
• The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks.
5. transitive ~ sth to allow your attention or effort to become weaker
• You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.

Thesaurus:
relax verb
1. I
•Just relax and enjoy the movie.
unwind • • take it/things easy • • sit back • • put your feet up • • rest • |informal chill (out) • • hang out • |BrE potter • |AmE putter •
try to/help sb (to) relax/unwind/rest
just relax/unwind/take it easy/sit back/rest/hang out/potter/putter
2. I
•Relax! Everything will be OK.
calm down • • cool • • pull yourself together •
things calm down/cool off
Relax or calm down? People can relax; people or a situation can calm down. To relax is to stop feeling worried. Calm down is more about behaviour than feelings: you may still feel worried but you manage to behave in a calm way.
3. I, T
•He relaxed his grip on her arm.
loosen • • slacken • • release •
Opp: tighten, Opp: tense
relax/loosen/slacken/release your grip/hold
relax/loosen/slacken your muscles
loosen/slacken a knot/tie/belt

Example Bank:
•He gradually relaxed and began to enjoy himself.
•He was relaxing on the couch with a book.
•His severe expression relaxed into a half-smile.
•Jenna relaxed against the pillows.
•Julie seems to be relaxing a little now.
•Just relax and take it easy.
•Just try to relax completely.
•She instantly relaxed at the sight of him.
•She realized how tense she was and consciously relaxed.
•Use music to help you relax.
•I'll only relax when I know you're safe.
•I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
•When I get home from work I like to relax with a glass of wine.