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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntspannung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ent-shpan-ung
"Nach einer langen Woche genieße ich die Entspannung mit einem guten Buch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of relaxing or relieving stress after a period of tension.
"After a long week at work, I enjoy unwinding with a good book." - 2
The act of reversing the winding of something, such as a coil or string.
"The unwinding of the yarn made it easier to knit the scarf."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unwinding' is derived from the verb 'unwind', which combines the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse' with 'wind', originating from Old English 'windan', meaning 'to turn or twist'. The concept evolved to signify the act of relaxing or loosening after tension, gaining popularity in modern usage during the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwinding" is said worldwide
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Détente
Transliteration: deh-tahnt
"Après une longue semaine, j'apprécie la détente avec un bon livre."
Entspannung
Transliteration: ent-shpan-ung
"Nach einer langen Woche genieße ich die Entspannung mit einem guten Buch."
Rilassamento
Transliteration: ree-lah-sah-men-toh
"Dopo una lunga settimana, mi piace il rilassamento con un buon libro."
Relajación
Transliteration: reh-lah-ha-syon
"Después de una larga semana, disfruto de la relajación con un buen libro."
Relaxamento
Transliteration: heh-lah-sah-men-toh
"Depois de uma longa semana, gosto de relaxamento com um bom livro."
आराम
Transliteration: Aaram
"लंबे सप्ताह के बाद, मुझे एक अच्छी किताब के साथ आराम करना पसंद है।"
放松
Transliteration: fàngsōng
"经过一周的忙碌，我喜欢和一本好书一起放松。"
휴식
Transliteration: hyusik
"긴 한 주가 지나고, 나는 좋은 책과 함께 휴식을 즐깁니다."
リラックス
Transliteration: rirakkusu
"長い一週間の後、私は良い本でリラックスするのが好きです。"
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