Akademisches IELTS (Band 5 und Darunter) - Ausruhen und Entspannen

to feel less worried or stressed

sich entspannen

(of a person or animal) to be in a resting position on a flat surface, not standing or sitting

liegen, sich legen

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

schlafen

a short period of sleep, typically taken during the day to refresh or rest

Nickerchen, Schläfchen

to stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax

sich ausruhen

to breathe through one's nose and mouth in a noisy way while asleep

schnarchen, lautes Atmen im Schlaf

to sleep lightly for a brief amount of time

dösen, nicken

to be in a state of light sleep

dösen, schlummern

to bend from a straight position typically to rest the body against something for support

lehnen, neigen

to focus on one's thoughts for spiritual purposes or to calm one's mind

meditieren, nachdenken

to experience something in our mind while we are asleep

träumen

to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position

sich zurücklehnen, sich ausstrecken

to relax and take a break especially when feeling stressed or upset

sich entspannen, sich beruhigen

to sleep lightly for a short amount of time

dösen, dösen

to relax and stop worrying after being under stress

sich entspannen, ausspannen

to sleep, typically in a calm and peaceful manner

schlummern, ruhig schlafen

to relax and enjoy oneself in a leisurely way, often by lying around and doing nothing productive

faulenzen, sich entspannen

to relax in a comfortable way

entspannen, lümmeln

to extend the body to relax

sich ausstrecken, sich dehnen