/ʁə.lak.se/
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to relax; to acquit
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Word origin
Borrowed from English relax in the 20th century, itself from Latin relaxare ('to loosen'), from re- and laxus ('loose'). The older legal sense 'to release' comes directly from Latin.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- relaxare
- English cognates
- relax, lax, release
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | relaxe | relaxais | relaxai | relaxerai | relaxerais |
| tu | relaxes | relaxais | relaxas | relaxeras | relaxerais |
| il/elle | relaxe | relaxait | relaxa | relaxera | relaxerait |
| nous | relaxons | relaxions | relaxâmes | relaxerons | relaxerions |
| vous | relaxez | relaxiez | relaxâtes | relaxerez | relaxeriez |
| ils/elles | relaxent | relaxaient | relaxèrent | relaxeront | relaxeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | relaxe | relaxasse |
| tu | relaxes | relaxasses |
| il/elle | relaxe | relaxât |
| nous | relaxions | relaxassions |
| vous | relaxiez | relaxassiez |
| ils/elles | relaxent | relaxassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | relaxe |
| nous | relaxons |
| vous | relaxez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- relaxant
- Past participle
- relaxé · relaxée · relaxés · relaxées
Examples
.
I am going to relax with a good book.
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Yoga helps to relax the muscles.
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The judge acquitted the defendant for lack of evidence.
, .
After the exam, we finally relaxed.
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Gentle music always relaxes me.
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