/ʁə.laks/
Translation
relaxed, laid-back (informal)
Word origin
A clipping of English 'relaxed', which goes back to Latin relaxare ('to loosen'), from laxus ('slack'). French keeps it invariable.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- relaxare
- English cognates
- relax, lax
Grammar
Examples
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He is very laid-back before an exam.
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She stays relaxed in every situation.
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Easy-going people were waiting in the square.
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We want a quiet evening in.
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Take it easy, everything will be fine.
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