English-Thai Dictionary

relax

VI ผ่อนคลาย  พักผ่อน  calm down rest repose pon-kai

 

relax

VT ทำให้ ผ่อนคลาย  คลายเครียด  คลายอารมณ์  ease loosen slacken tam-hai-pon-kai

 

relax in/into

PHRV กลายเป็น  ผ่อน ลง เป็น  klai-pen

 

relax in/into

PHRV นั่ง ผ่อนคลาย ใน  นั่ง จม ใน  nang-pon-kai-nai

 

relax on

PHRV นั่ง หรือ นอน บน  nang-rue-non-bon

 

relax one's grip / hold on

IDM ยึด  ฉวย  คว้า  yud

 

relaxant

ADJ ซึ่ง ช่วย ผ่อนคลาย  sueng-chue-pon-kai

 

relaxation

N การผ่อนคลาย  kan-pon-kai

 

relaxed

ADJ ซึ่ง ผ่อนคลาย  ซึ่ง รู้สึก สบาย  untroubled ease comfortable sueng-pon-kai

 

relaxedly

ADV อย่าง ผ่อนคลาย  yang-pon-kai

 

relaxer

N คน หรือ สิ่ง ช่วย ผ่อนคลาย  kon-rue-siang-chue-pon-kai

 

relaxer

N น้ำยา ยืด ผม  nam-ya-yued-pom

 

relaxing

ADJ ซึ่ง ช่วย ให้ ผ่อนคลาย  sueng-chue-pon-kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELAX

v.t.[L. relaxo; re and laxo, to slacken. ] 1. To slacken; to make less tense or rigid; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews; to relax the reins in riding.
2. To loosen; to make less close or firm; as, to relax the joints.
3. To make less severe or rigorous; to remit or abate in strictness; as, to relax a law or rule of justice; to relax a demand.
4. To remit or abate in attention, assiduity or labor; as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.
5. To unbend; to ease; to relieve from close attention; as, conversation relaxes the student or the mind.
6. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, medicines relax the bowels.
7. To open; to loose.
8. To make languid.

 

RELAX

v.i. 1. To abate in severity; to become more mild or less rigorous.
In others she relax'd again, and govern'd with a looser rein.
2. To remit in close attention. It is useful for the student to relax often, and give himself to exercise and amusements.

 

RELAX

n.Relaxation. [Not used. ]

 

RELAXABLE

a.That may be remitted.

 

RELAXATION

n.[L. relaxatio.] 1. The act of slackening or remitting tension; as a relaxation of the muscles, fibers or nerves; a relaxation of the whole system.
2. Cessation of restraint.
3. Remission or abatement of rigor; as a relaxation of the law.
4. Remission of attention or application; as a relaxation of mind, study or business.
5. An opening or loosening.

 

RELAXATIVE

a.Having the quality of relaxing. [See Laxative. ]

 

RELAXED

pp. Slackened; loosened; remitted or abated in rigor or in closeness; made less vigorous; languid.

 

RELAXING

ppr. Slackening; loosening; remitting or abating in rigor, severity or attention; rendering languid.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELAX

Re *lax " (r-lks "), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relaxed (-lkst "); p. pr. & vb. n. Relaxing. ] Etym: [L. relaxare; pref. re- re- + laxare to loose, to slacken, from laxus loose. See Lax, and cf. Relay, n., Release. ]

 

1. To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews. Horror. .. all his joints relaxed. Milton. Nor served it to relax their serried files. Milton.

 

2. To make less severe or rogorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, esrnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors. The stature of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legilature. Swift.

 

3. Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

 

4. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

 

Syn. -- To slacken; loosen; loose; remit; abate; mitigate; ease; unbend; divert.

 

RELAX

RELAX Re *lax ", v. i.

 

1. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax. His knees relax with toil. Pope.

 

2. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous. In others she relaxed again, And governed with a looser rein. Prior.

 

3. To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

 

RELAX

RELAX Re *lax ", n.

 

Defn: Relaxation. [Obs. ] Feltham.

 

RELAX

RELAX Re **lax ", a.

 

Defn: Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

 

RELAXABLE

RELAXABLE Re *lax "a *ble (--b'l ), a.

 

Defn: Capable of being relaxed.

 

RELAXANT

Re *lax "ant (r-lks "ant ), n. Etym: [L. relaxans, p. pr. of relaxare.](Med. )

 

Defn: A medicine that relaxes; a laxative.

 

RELAXATION

Re `lax *a "tion (r `lks- "shn;277 ), n. Etym: [L. relaxatio; cf. F.relaxation. ]

 

1. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.

 

2. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. "Hours of careless relaxation. " Macaulay.

 

RELAXATIVE

RELAXATIVE Re *lax "a *tive (r-lks "-tv ), a.

 

Defn: Having the quality of relaxing; laxative. -- n.

 

Defn: A relaxant. B. Jonson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

relax

re lax |riˈlaks rəˈlæks | ▶verb 1 make or become less tense or anxious: [ no obj. ] : he relaxed and smiled confidently | (as adj. relaxing ) : a relaxing vacation. • [ no obj. ] rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious: the team relaxes with a lot of skiing. • [ with obj. ] cause (a limb or muscle ) to become less rigid: relax the leg by bringing the knee toward the chest. • [ with obj. ] make (something ) less firm or tight: Cicely relaxed her hold. • [ with obj. ] straighten or partially uncurl (hair ) using a chemical product. 2 [ with obj. ] make (a rule or restriction ) less strict while not abolishing it: they persuaded the local authorities concerned to relax their restrictions. DERIVATIVES re lax er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + laxus ‘lax, loose. ’

 

relaxant

re lax ant |rəˈlaksənt rəˈlæksnt | ▶noun a drug used to promote relaxation or reduce tension: a muscle relaxant. • a thing having a relaxing effect: sex can be a great relaxant. ▶adjective causing relaxation.

 

relaxation

re lax a tion |riˌlakˈsāSHən, rē -riˌlækˈseɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the state of being free from tension and anxiety. • recreation or rest, esp. after a period of work: his favorite form of relaxation was reading detective novels. • the loss of tension in a part of the body, esp. in a muscle when it ceases to contract. • the action of making a rule or restriction less strict: relaxation of censorship rules. 2 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.

 

relaxation oscillator

re lax a tion os cil la tor ▶noun Electronics an oscillator in which sharp, sometimes aperiodic oscillations result from the rapid discharge of a capacitor or inductance.

 

relaxed

re laxed |riˈlakst rəˈlækst | ▶adjective free from tension and anxiety; at ease: we were having a great time and feeling very relaxed | the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of the hotel. • (of a muscle or other body part ) not tense. DERIVATIVES re lax ed ly |riˈlaksədlē |adverb, re lax ed ness |riˈlaksədnəs |noun

 

relaxin

re lax in |rəˈlaksin rəˈlæksən | ▶noun Biochemistry a hormone secreted by the placenta that causes the cervix to dilate and prepares the uterus for the action of oxytocin during labor.

 

Oxford Dictionary

relax

relax |rɪˈlaks | ▶verb 1 make or become less tense or anxious: [ no obj. ] : he relaxed and smiled confidently | (as adj. relaxing ) : a relaxing holiday. • [ no obj. ] rest from work or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious: the team relax with a lot of skiing. • [ with obj. ] cause (a limb or muscle ) to become less rigid: relax the leg by bringing the knee towards the chest. • [ with obj. ] make (something ) less firm or tight: Cicely relaxed her hold. • [ with obj. ] straighten or partially uncurl (hair ) using a chemical product. 2 [ with obj. ] make (a rule or restriction ) less strict: the ministry relaxed some of the restrictions. DERIVATIVES relaxer noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + laxus ‘lax, loose ’.

 

relaxant

re ¦lax |ant |rɪˈlaks (ə )nt | ▶noun a drug used to promote relaxation or reduce tension: a muscle relaxant. • a thing having a relaxing effect: sex can be a great relaxant. ▶adjective causing relaxation.

 

relaxation

re ¦lax |ation |riːlakˈseɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state of being free from tension and anxiety. • recreation or rest, especially after a period of work: his favourite form of relaxation was reading detective novels. • the loss of tension in a part of the body, especially in a muscle when it ceases to contract. 2 the action of making a rule or restriction less strict: relaxation of censorship rules. 3 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.

 

relaxation oscillator

re ¦lax |ation os ¦cil |la ¦tor ▶noun Electronics an oscillator in which sharp, sometimes aperiodic oscillations result from the rapid discharge of a capacitor or inductance.

 

relaxed

re |laxed |rɪˈlakst | ▶adjective free from tension and anxiety: we were having a great time and feeling very relaxed | the relaxed atmosphere of the hotel. • (of a muscle or other body part ) not tense. DERIVATIVES relaxedly adverb, relaxedness noun

 

relaxin

relaxin |rɪˈlaksɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hormone secreted by the placenta that causes the cervix to dilate and prepares the uterus for the action of oxytocin during labour.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

relax

relax verb 1 yoga is helpful in learning to relax: unwind, loosen up, ease up /off, slow down, de-stress, unbend, rest, put one's feet up, take it easy; informal unbutton, hang loose, chill, chill out, take a chill pill, take a load off. ANTONYMS be tense. 2 a leisurely walk will relax you: calm, calm down, unwind, loosen up, make less tense /uptight, soothe, pacify, compose. 3 he relaxed his grip: loosen, loose, slacken, unclench, weaken, lessen. ANTONYMS tighten. 4 her muscles relaxed: become less tense, loosen, slacken, unknot. ANTONYMS contract, tighten. 5 they relaxed the restrictions: moderate, modify, temper, ease, ease up on, loosen, lighten, dilute, weaken, reduce, decrease; informal let up on. ANTONYMS tighten up.

 

relaxation

relaxation noun 1 a state of relaxation: mental repose, repose, calm, tranquility, peacefulness, loosening up, unwinding. 2 I just play for relaxation: recreation, enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, fun, pleasure, leisure; informal R and R, downtime. 3 muscle relaxation: loosening, slackening. 4 relaxation of censorship rules: moderation, easing, loosening, lightening; alleviation, mitigation, dilution, weakening, reduction; informal letting up.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

relax

relax verb 1 yoga or meditation may be helpful in learning to relax: unwind, loosen up, ease up /off, let up, slow down, de-stress, unbend, rest, repose, put one's feet up, take it easy, take time off, take time out, slack off, be at leisure, take one's leisure, take one's ease, laze, luxuriate, do nothing, sit back, lounge, loll, slump, flop, idle, loaf, enjoy oneself, amuse oneself, play, entertain oneself; informal let it all hang out, let one's hair down, unbutton, veg out; N. Amer. informal hang loose, stay loose, chill out, kick back. ANTONYMS be tense, psych oneself up. 2 a walk will relax you: calm, calm down, unwind, loosen up, make less tense /uptight, quieten, tranquillize, soothe, pacify, compose. ANTONYMS psych someone up. 3 he relaxed his grip on the mug: loosen, loose, slacken, unclench, weaken, lessen, let up, reduce, diminish. ANTONYMS tighten. 4 she felt her tense muscles relax: become less tense, become less stiff /rigid, loosen, slacken, ease, unknot. ANTONYMS tighten, contract. 5 the ministry relaxed some of the restrictions: moderate, modify, temper, make less strict /formal, ease, ease up on, loosen, lessen, lighten, slacken; alleviate, mitigate, qualify, dilute, weaken, reduce, diminish, decrease; informal let up on. ANTONYMS tighten up.

 

relaxation

relaxation noun 1 a state of relaxation: mental repose, composure; calm, tranquillity, peacefulness, calming oneself, loosening up, unwinding, winding down. ANTONYMS anxiety. 2 I just play for relaxation nowadays: recreation, enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, diversion, distraction, fun, pleasure, rest, refreshment, relief, respite, leisure, leisure activity /pursuit; informal R and R. 3 skills for coping with anxiety include muscle relaxation: loosening, slackening, loosing, easing. ANTONYMS tightening, contraction. 4 relaxation of censorship rules: moderation, modification, easing, loosening, lessening, lightening, slackening; alleviation, mitigation, qualification, dilution, weakening, diminution, reduction; informal letting up. ANTONYMS tightening up.

 

Duden Dictionary

Relaxans

Re la xans Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Rel a xans |das Relaxans; Genitiv: des Relaxans, Plural: die Relaxanzien und Relaxantia zu lateinisch relaxans, 1. Partizip von: relaxare = schlaff machen Arzneimittel, das eine Erschlaffung, Entspannung besonders der Muskeln bewirkt

 

Relaxation

Re la xa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Relaxati o n |die Relaxation; Genitiv: der Relaxation lateinisch relaxatio = das Nachlassen, zu: relaxare, Relaxans 1 Medizin Erschlaffung, Entspannung (besonders der Muskulatur )2 Physik verzögertes Eintreten eines neuen Gleichgewichtszustands infolge innerer Widerstände (z. B. Reibung ) in einem materiellen System (z. B. einem Stoff ) nach Änderung eines äußeren Kraftfeldes 3 Chemie Wiederherstellung eines chemischen Gleichgewichts nach einer Störung (z. B. durch Einwirkung elektrischer Felder )

 

Relaxationsmethode

Re la xa ti ons me tho de Substantiv, feminin , die |Relaxati o nsmethode |die Relaxationsmethode; Genitiv: der Relaxationsmethode 1 Mathematik Näherungsverfahren zur Auflösung von Gleichungen 2 Psychologie Verfahren zur Erreichung eines stabilen seelischen Gleichgewichts z. B. autogenes Training

 

relaxed

re laxed, re laxt Adjektiv umgangssprachlich attributiv und bei Steigerung nur relaxt |riˈlɛkst riˈlɛkst |englisch, zu: to relax, relaxen gelöst, zwanglos relaxed dasitzen

 

relaxen

re la xen schwaches Verb umgangssprachlich |riˈlɛksn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to relax < lateinisch relaxare, Relaxans sich körperlich entspannen und sich erholen nach ihren Auftritten relaxen sie im Hotel | wir haben relaxt, waren ganz relaxt

 

Relaxing

Re la xing Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |riˈlɛksɪŋ |englisch relaxing das Relaxen

 

French Dictionary

relax

relax FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour décontracté, détendu, reposant.

 

relaxant

relaxant , ante adj. adjectif Qui détend, qui favorise la relaxation. : Une musique relaxante. SYNONYME délassant ; reposant .

 

relaxation

relaxation n. f. nom féminin Détente. : Des séances de relaxation.

 

relaxe

relaxe n. f. nom féminin droit Action de remettre un prisonnier en liberté.

 

relaxer

relaxer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 droit Libérer un prisonnier. 2 Détendre. : Relaxer ses muscles. SYNONYME reposer . verbe pronominal familier Se détendre, se reposer. : Au bord de la mer, ils se sont relaxés. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elle s ’est relaxée en nageant dans la mer limpide. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

relax

relax nombre masculino Relajamiento físico o psíquico conseguido mediante ejercicios adecuados o por comodidad, bienestar u otra causa :tiempo de relax; para ir creando el ambiente de relax oportuno se puede conversar, ver la televisión, o leer algo ligero .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

relax

re lax /rɪlǽks /〖re (元に )lax (緩める )〗(名 )relaxation 動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉〈人 〉をくつろがせる , リラックスさせる ▸ What sound relaxes you most? どんな音を聞くといちばん落ち着きますか .2 〈人が 〉〈体 (の一部 )〉をほぐす ▸ Relax the muscles of your shoulders .肩の筋肉をほぐしなさい .3 〈人が 〉〈規則 規制など 〉を緩和する .4 〈人などが 〉〈警戒 集中など 〉を緩める .5 (薬品で )〈髪 〉をストレートにする .自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 (悩むのをやめて )くつろぐ , 休む , リラックスする ▸ What do you do to relax ?緊張をほぐすのにいつもどうしていますか ▸ Just relax and enjoy yourself .気持ちを楽にして楽しんでください 2 (緊張していた )〈体 (の一部 )が 〉ほぐれる ▸ Her face [features ] relaxed .彼女はほっとした表情を浮かべた .3 〈規則 規制などが 〉緩む .

 

relaxant

re l á x ant /-s (ə )nt /名詞 C 緊張を緩めるもの, 弛緩 （しかん ）薬 .

 

relaxation

re lax a tion /rìːlækséɪʃ (ə )n /→relax 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗(心身の )息抜き , 休息 , 休養 , リラクゼーション ; (筋肉の )弛緩 （しかん ）; 〖形容詞的に 〗休息の , 休養の ; 弛緩のための ▸ for relaxation 気晴らしに ▸ Gardening is my favorite kind of relaxation .ガーデニングは私の大好きな息抜きです .2 U 【規則 規制などの 】緩和 , 弛緩 ; 【罰などの 】軽減 «of , in » ▸ relaxation in the law 法律の緩和 .3 U 〘物理 〙緩和 ; 〘数 〙緩和法 .

 

relaxed

re l á xed /-t /形容詞 1 休息をとった, くつろいだ .2 ざっくばらんな, 打ち解けた .3 (規則などが )厳格さに欠けた, 緩やかな ▸ relaxed rules 緩やかな規則 .～̀ thr ó at 〘医 〙咽喉 （いんこう ）カタル .

 

relaxing

re l á x ing 形容詞 1 (日常を忘れて )くつろがせる, ほっとする ▸ a relaxing place ほっとできる場所 .2 ｟やや古 ｠〈気候などが 〉 (人を )だるくさせるような, けだるい .