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# relax

«relax» in Mova's school dictionary: **to rest and become calm and less worried or busy** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (relax, relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To relax means to rest and become calm and less worried or busy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m1)

2) To relax your body or a muscle means to let it go loose and soft, not tight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m2)

3) To relax a rule means to make it less strict. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In wellbeing and feelings lessons, children learn ways to relax when worried or angry: slow deep breathing, counting, stretching, reading, listening to music, being outside. In PE, muscles tense and relax. In stories a character relaxing shows the danger is over. Phrases: «relax and enjoy», «just relax», «try to relax», «relaxing music», «feel relaxed».

### examples

- After school I like to relax with a book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x1)
- Take a deep breath and relax. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x2)
- Relax your shoulders and let your arms hang loose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x3)
- We relaxed on the beach all afternoon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x4)
- Relax, it's only a practice test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x5)
- The school relaxed the uniform rules on hot days. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x6)
- A warm bath helps me relax before bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x7)
- Grandpa relaxes in his garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/#x8)

### note

Verb with he/she/it: «relaxes». Adjectives: «relaxed» (how you feel: I feel relaxed) and «relaxing» (what makes you feel it: a relaxing holiday). Noun: «relaxation». Telling someone «Relax!» when they are upset can sound rude; help them calm down instead.

### In the corpora

- [Cats blink slowly at people they trust, and slow blinking back can help a cat relax.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/237-animal-minds-what-dogs-and-cats-feel-and-understand-and-do-cats-really-chase-mice/12/)
- [Looking at something far away lets the focusing muscles of the eyes relax.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/8-posture-and-screens/13/)
- [Lying quietly, breathing slowly or reading a calm book helps the body relax when you cannot sleep.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/80-sleep-and-healthy-eating/6/)
- [Cuddling a toy, calm music or reading helps the body relax after a bad dream.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark/14/)
- [The blue reliever inhaler relaxes the airway muscles within minutes, like loosening a tight belt round the airways.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/14-asthma-and-inhalers/1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «relax» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relax/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.