relaxation
US: /ˌɹiɫækˈseɪʃən/
UK: /ɹɪlɐksˈeɪʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
relaxation /,ri:læk'seiʃn/- danh từ
- sự nới lỏng, sự lơi ra, sự giân ra (kỷ luật, gân cốt...)
- sự dịu đi, sự bớt căng thẳng
- relaxation of world tension: sự bớt căng thẳng của tình hình thế giới
- (pháp lý) sự giảm nhẹ (hình phạt...)
- to beg for a relaxation of punishment: xin giảm nhẹ hình phạt
- sự nghỉ ngơi, sự giải trí
- relaxation is necessary after hard work: sau khi lao động vất vả cần được nghỉ ngơi
- (vật lý) sự hồi phục
- thermal relaxation: sự hồi phục nhiệt
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [U] ways of resting and enjoying yourself; time spent resting and enjoying yourself: I go hill-walking for relaxation. + a few days of relaxation + relaxation techniques
2 [C] something pleasant you do in order to rest, especially after you have been working: Fishing is his favourite relaxation.
3 [U, C, usually sing.] the act of making a rule or some form of control less strict or severe: the relaxation of foreign currency controls + a relaxation of travel restrictions
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 ease, repose, rest, leisure, recreation, amusement, entertainment, fun, pleasure, diversion, Colloq R and R ('rest and relaxation'):
For relaxation we usually charter a boat and go sailing.
2 easing (up or off), relief, alleviation, abatement, diminution, lessening, mitigation, moderation, slackening, remission, weakening, letting up, Colloq let-up:
What do you think about the proposed relaxation of the laws against pornography?
Collocation
1 time spent resting/sth you do to rest
ADJ.
deep, great
an ointment that helps muscle relaxation
| complete, total | muscle/muscular
VERB + RELAXATION
aid, promote
Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.
RELAXATION + NOUN
exercises, techniques | therapy | class
He goes to relaxation classes.
PREP.
for ~
She listens to classical music for relaxation.
| ~ from
a chance for relaxation from work
PHRASES
a form/kind of relaxation, rest and relaxation, a state of relaxation
2 making rules/controls less strict
ADJ.
further | general | limited, partial, slight | temporary | gradual
VERB + RELAXATION
call for, seek
Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.
| promise
The government has promised further relaxations in foreign exchange controls.
PREP.
~ in/of
a relaxation in the rules
Concise dictionary
relaxations‚rɪːlæk'seɪʃnnoun
+(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
+(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
+a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
+an occurrence of control or strength weakening
+freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
+a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
+the act of making less strict
