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Resting and Relaxing

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to relax
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to lie
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to sleep
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nap
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to rest
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to snore
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to snooze
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to drowse
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to lean
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to meditate
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to dream
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to recline
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to chill out
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to doze
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to unwind
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to slumber
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to laze
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to lounge
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to stretch out
to relax
To relax
[ Verb ]
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r
e
ɪ
l
l
a
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to feel less worried or stressed

tense
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After a long day at work, I like to relax with a good book.
He likes to relax in the garden during the evenings.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to lie
To lie
[ Verb ]
l
l
ie
aɪ

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

stand

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intransitive
to sleep
To sleep
[ Verb ]
s
s
l
l
ee
i:
p
p

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

wake

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intransitive
Nap
[ noun ]
n
n
a
æ
p
p

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

to rest
To rest
[ Verb ]
r
r
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t

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

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intransitive
to snore
To snore
[ Verb ]
s
s
n
n
o
ɔ
r
r
e

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

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intransitive
to snooze
To snooze
[ Verb ]
s
s
n
n
oo
u
z
z
e

to sleep lightly for a brief amount of time

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intransitive
to drowse
To drowse
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
o
a
w
ʊ
s
z
e

to be in a state of light sleep

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intransitive
to lean
To lean
[ Verb ]
l
l
ea
i
n
n

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to meditate
To meditate
[ Verb ]
m
m
e
ɛ
d
d
i
ə
t
t
a
eɪ
t
t
e

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to dream
To dream
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
ea
i:
m
m

to experience something in our mind while we are asleep

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intransitive
to recline
To recline
[ Verb ]
r
r
e
ɪ
c
k
l
l
i
aɪ
n
n
e

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

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transitive
to chill out
To chill out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tʃˈɪl ˈaʊt/

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
chill
phrase's particle
out
to doze
To doze
[ Verb ]
d
d
o
oʊ
z
z
e

to sleep lightly for a short amount of time

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to unwind
To unwind
[ Verb ]
u
ə
n
n
w
w
i
aɪ
n
n
d
d

to relax and stop worrying after being under stress

tense

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slumber
To slumber
[ Verb ]
s
s
l
l
u
ə
m
m
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r

to sleep, typically in a calm and peaceful manner

wake

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to laze
To laze
[ Verb ]
l
l
a
eɪ
z
z
e

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

work

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to lounge
To lounge
[ Verb ]
l
l
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

to relax in a comfortable way

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To stretch out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/stɹˈɛtʃ ˈaʊt/

to extend the body to relax

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stretch
phrase's particle
out

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