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Pronunciation / Transliteration: détente
"Un week-end de détente à la campagne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being free from tension and anxiety; recreation.
"Hot baths are a great source of relaxation after a long day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'relaxation' originates from the Latin 'relaxatio', which means 'to loosen' or 'to ease'. It evolved through Middle French in the 14th century before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting a shift from physical loosening to a broader sense of mental and emotional ease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relaxation" is said worldwide
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détente
Transliteration: détente
"Un week-end de détente à la campagne."
Entspannung
Transliteration: Entspannung
"Yoga ist eine gute Methode zur Entspannung."
relax
Transliteration: relax
"Ho bisogno di un po' di relax."
relajación
Transliteration: relajación
"La música suave ayuda a la relajación."
relaxamento
Transliteration: relaxamento
"A leitura é um ótimo método de relaxamento."
आराम
Transliteration: aram
"तनाव कम करने के लिए आराम बहुत जरूरी है।"
放松
Transliteration: fàngsōng
"周末是放松的好机会。"
휴식
Transliteration: hyusik
"나는 주말에 충분한 휴식을 취했다."
リラックス
Transliteration: rirakkusu
"温泉に入ってリラックスしました。"
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