relaxing

relaxant, reposant

Qui aide à se sentir calme et à l’aise, avec moins d’inquiétude ou de tension.

En anglais simple : Making you feel calm and comfortable, with less worry or tension.

• This music is relaxing.
• We had a relaxing weekend by the sea.
• Was your holiday as relaxing as you hoped?

Synonymes : soothing, restful, calming

Contraires : stressful

Expressions courantes : relaxing bath, relaxing music, relaxing holiday, very relaxing

relâchement, assouplissement

Action de rendre quelque chose moins serré, moins tendu ou moins strict.

En anglais simple : The process of making something less tight, tense, or strict.

• Some relaxing of the muscles is necessary.
• Deep breathing helps with the relaxing of the body.
• The gradual relaxing of rules continued through spring.

Comment l'utiliser : relaxing of something (The relaxing of restrictions allowed more visitors.)

Synonymes : relaxation, loosening, easing

Contraires : tightening

Expressions courantes : relaxing of muscles, relaxing of rules, gradual relaxing