/ʁə.lɑ.ʃe/
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to release, to let go; to slacken
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Word origin
From re- and lâcher ('to let go'), from Vulgar Latin laxicare, from Latin laxus ('loose'). English 'lax', 'relax' and 'release' come from the same adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- laxus
- English cognates
- relax, release, lax
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | relâche | relâchais | relâchai | relâcherai | relâcherais |
| tu | relâches | relâchais | relâchas | relâcheras | relâcherais |
| il/elle | relâche | relâchait | relâcha | relâchera | relâcherait |
| nous | relâchons | relâchions | relâchâmes | relâcherons | relâcherions |
| vous | relâchez | relâchiez | relâchâtes | relâcherez | relâcheriez |
| ils/elles | relâchent | relâchaient | relâchèrent | relâcheront | relâcheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | relâche | relâchasse |
| tu | relâches | relâchasses |
| il/elle | relâche | relâchât |
| nous | relâchions | relâchassions |
| vous | relâchiez | relâchassiez |
| ils/elles | relâchent | relâchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | relâche |
| nous | relâchons |
| vous | relâchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- relâchant
- Past participle
- relâché · relâchée · relâchés · relâchées
Examples
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The police released the suspect.
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We must not let up on our efforts.
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She finally lets go of the rope.
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They release the animals back into the wild.
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The pupils' attention was slowly slipping.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 2: relâcher, économie, chirurgien and 7 more words.