/relaˈxaɾ/

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Translation

to relax, to loosen

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Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yorelajorelajérelajabarelajarérelajaría
túrelajasrelajasterelajabasrelajarásrelajarías
él/ella/ud.relajarelajórelajabarelajarárelajaría
nos.relajamosrelajamosrelajábamosrelajaremosrelajaríamos
vos.relajáisrelajasteisrelajabaisrelajaréisrelajaríais
ellos/uds.relajanrelajaronrelajabanrelajaránrelajarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yorelajerelajararelajase
túrelajesrelajarasrelajases
él/ella/ud.relajerelajararelajase
nos.relajemosrelajáramosrelajásemos
vos.relajéisrelajaraisrelajaseis
ellos/uds.relajenrelajaranrelajasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túrelaja
ud.relaje
nosotrosrelajemos
vosotrosrelajad
uds.relajen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
relajando
Past participle
relajado

Examples

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This massage helps me to relax my muscles.

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Try to loosen your hand before writing.

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I need to relax my mind after work.

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Soft music helps to relax the atmosphere.

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Relax your shoulders and breathe deeply!

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This word is taught in chapter 47, lesson 6: relajar, tolerar, racional and 7 more words.