🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

locker

Pronunciation / Transliteration: locker

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Take-it-easy/ˌteɪk.ɪtˈiː.zi/
adjectiveinterjectionCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #3400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie genießt einen lockeren Lebensstil auf dem Land."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by a relaxed, unhurried, or laid-back attitude and lifestyle.

    "They prefer a take-it-easy lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of the big city."
As interjection
  1. 1

    Used to tell someone to calm down, not worry, or not overexert themselves.

    "Take-it-easy! There is plenty of time to finish the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the imperative phrasal idiom 'take it easy', which originated in American English during the early 20th century. It combines the verb 'take', the pronoun 'it', and the adjective 'easy' to express a relaxed or unhurried approach to life, later transitioning into a compounding modifier used to describe laid-back attitudes or lifestyle choices.

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