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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdescompressão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diskopressao
"O chá quente ajuda na descompressão após o expediente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of time or an activity that allows one to relax gradually after a period of work or excitement.
"Reading a book is my favorite evening wind-down after a long day at the office." - 2
The gradual reduction or closure of a business, operation, or activity.
"The company announced a slow wind-down of its manufacturing plant over the next six months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'wind down', which originally referred to the mechanical action of uncoiling a spring or lowering a sail, transitioning in the mid-20th century to describe the gradual cessation of activity or tension. The noun form emerged from the verbal phrase to denote a period of relaxation following stress or intense work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wind-down" is said worldwide
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détente
Transliteration: detant
"La soirée était un bon moment de détente."
Entspannung
Transliteration: entspannyong
"Ein Spaziergang dient der Entspannung nach der Arbeit."
momento di relax
Transliteration: momento di rilaks
"Ho bisogno di un po' di relax alla fine della giornata."
desconexión
Transliteration: desconexyon
"Busco un momento de desconexión antes de dormir."
descompressão
Transliteration: diskopressao
"O chá quente ajuda na descompressão após o expediente."
आराम
Transliteration: aram
"काम के बाद थोड़ा आराम ज़रूरी है।"
放松期
Transliteration: fàngsōng qī
"睡前的放松期对睡眠质量很重要。"
휴식 시간
Transliteration: hyusik sigan
"퇴근 후의 조용한 휴식 시간이 좋다."
リラックスタイム
Transliteration: rirakkusu taimu
"夜のリラックスタイムは音楽を聴いて過ごします。"
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