ɛntˈʃpanən
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Translation
to relax, ease (a person or muscle); to relax, chill out (reflexive: sich entspannen)
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Word origin
Formed from the prefix ent- ('un-, de-') and spannen ('to stretch, tense'), literally 'to un-tense'.
- Origin
- German
- Root
- spannen
Grammar
Examples
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After work I like to relax with a book.
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The music helped him relax.
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Relax, everything will be fine!
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entspannen: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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