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Italian

relax

/reˈlaks/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,110

Meaning

relaxation, rest

  • a state of rest, calm, or relief from work and stress

In a sentence

Dopo una settimana intensa ho proprio bisogno di un po' di relax.

After an intense week, I really need some relaxation.

Abbiamo trascorso un fine settimana all'insegna del relax.

We spent a weekend entirely dedicated to relaxation.

Questa vacanza al mare non offre molto relax.

This beach vacation does not offer much relaxation.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
relaxmasculine · singular
relaxmasculine · plural
relaxmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: 'il relax', plural is unchanged but rarely used.
  • Very common in everyday Italian, often preferred over 'rilassamento' in casual conversation.

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