verbElementary

relax

US

/rɪˈlæks/

UK

/rɪˈlæks/

Meaning

To rest or do something enjoyable so that you become less tired or worried.

आराम करना या कुछ ऐसा करना जिससे थकान और चिंता कम हो जाए।

Examples

“I like to relax with a book after work.”

relax withafter work

“Take a deep breath and relax before your interview.”

relax beforegiving advice

“The relaxing music helped us unwind after the long journey.”

relaxing musichelp someone unwind

Useful patterns

relax after workrelax at homerelax by + -inghelp someone relax

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Word family

relaxation(noun)
relaxed(adjective)
relaxing(adjective)

Common collocations

relax after workrelax at homerelax with a bookrelax by listening to musichelp someone relaxrelax your mind

Common mistakes

Not natural: I need relax after work.

Better: I need to relax after work.

Use to before the base verb after need.

Need के बाद मुख्य verb से पहले to लगाएँ: need to relax।

Not natural: I am relax now.

Better: I am relaxed now.

Use the adjective relaxed after am to describe how you feel.

अपनी हालत बताने के लिए am के बाद adjective relaxed आता है।

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Synonyms

Words with similar meaning

unwindrestloosen uptake it easydecompress
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Antonyms

Words with contrasting meaning

tense upstrainstress

Learner tip

Use relax for the activity; use relaxed to describe how someone feels: “I relaxed” but “I feel relaxed.”

आराम करने की क्रिया के लिए relax बोलें; महसूस होने वाली हालत के लिए relaxed: “I relaxed” लेकिन “I feel relaxed.”

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What does relax usually mean in “I relax after work”?

“I relax after work” में relax का आम मतलब क्या है?