Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with relax in American Collocation
relax
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈlæks/
just
just
simply
You can sit outside to eat or just relax and admire the spectacular view.
completely
completely
totally
She finds it difficult to ‘switch off’ and completely relax.
slightly
a bit
a little
slightly
Once we knew we weren’t going to be late, we relaxed a bit.
in a way that can be seen
visibly
With each puff on her cigarette she visibly relaxed.
begin to
help someone (to)
learn to
make someone
need to
start to
try to
Playing quiet, calming music can prove soothing and help you to relax.
The audience are already on your side so try to relax.
chat
enjoy something
rest
sit
unwind
watch something
This is the ideal place to relax and unwind after a busy day.
law or rule
constraint
control
law
regulation
requirement
restriction
rule
We have now relaxed our restrictions on imports from Europe.
way of thinking about something
approach
attitude
policy
stance
For a time the government relaxed its stance on the use of soft drugs.