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• grip — grip1 [grıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm hold)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(understanding)¦ 4 come/get to grips with something 5 lose your grip 6 get/take a grip on yourself 7 Get a grip 8 be in the grip of something 9¦(stop something slipping)¦ 10¦(for hair)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• relax — [[t]rɪlæ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦♦ relaxes, relaxing, relaxed 1) V ERG If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it... For the first time since his arrival he relaxed… …   English dictionary

• relax */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈlæks] / US verb Word forms relax : present tense I/you/we/they relax he/she/it relaxes present participle relaxing past tense relaxed past participle relaxed 1) [intransitive] to rest and allow yourself to become calm Just sit down and try …   English dictionary

• relax — re|lax [ rı læks ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to rest and allow yourself to become calm: Just sit down and try to relax for half an hour. 2. ) transitive to make your muscles or a part of your body feel less tight and more comfortable: Relax your …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• relax — re|lax W3S3 [rıˈlæks] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(rest)¦ 2¦(become calm)¦ 3¦(muscle)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5 relax your hold/grip 6 relax your concentration/vigilance etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: relaxare to loosen , from laxus loose …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• relax — verb 1 REST (I, T) to feel calm and comfortable and stop worrying, or to make someone do this: After a hard day s work, relax in the swimming pool. | Relax I m sure the kids will be back any minute. | relax sth/sb: A nice hot bath should help to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• grip — 01. The little child [gripped] his father s hand nervously as they got on the roller coaster. 02. Terror has [gripped] the city, with the fourth murder in as many weeks. 03. The rock climber lost his [grip], and would have fallen to his death had …   Grammatical examples in English

• grip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hold on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, good, secure, solid (esp. AmE), strong, tight ▪ crushing, death …   Collocations dictionary

• tighten — [[t]ta͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] tightens, tightening, tightened 1) V ERG If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. [V n] Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder... [V prep] Her… …   English dictionary

• loosen — [[t]lu͟ːs(ə)n[/t]] loosens, loosening, loosened 1) VERB If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe. [V n] Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates... [V… …   English dictionary