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• 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

• 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

• hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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 — 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

• hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… …   English dictionary

• hold — I n. grip 1) to catch, get, grab, lay, seize, take hold of 2) to keep hold of 3) to relax one s hold 4) a firm, strong hold type of wrestling grip 5) to break a hold control, domination 6) to relinquish one s hold 7) a hold over (they refused to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab …   Collocations dictionary

• hold one’s horses — tv. to wait up; to relax and slow down; to be patient. (Usually a command.) □ Hold your horses! Don’t get in a hurry. □ Now, just hold your horses and let me explain …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions