English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "ontspan" is om minder gespanne of angstig te maak of te word; om te rus of aan 'n genotvolle aktiwiteit deel te neem om stres of spanning te verminder. Dit kan ook beteken om los te maak of minder styf te maak, soos om 'n mens se spiere te ontspan of 'n greep op iets te verslap. Daarbenewens kan die woord verwys na die handeling om beperkings of reëls te verminder of te verlig.

Synonyms

  1. loose
  2. loosen

Sentence Examples

  1. Upon informing Derek that I needed to return home for a family obligation, he generously suggested adding extra days to relax before everything exploded at the network, then assigned me to interview his latest source.
  2. Murdock slowed his breathing, allowed his muscles to relax.
  3. I wonder what he knows about Lori and how he knows it but on the other hand I want to relax and enjoy this.
  4. We take the opportunity to relax a little, sipping our drinks and sinking deeper into our plush seats.
  5. The drive proves uneventful and by the time I reach the edge of the village I begin to relax.
  6. Some locals, craving time to relax in a place far from the invasion, have reoccupied the once abandoned village of Tenesar, no more than a cluster of rundown buildings fronting the churning ocean of the northwest coast, and surrounded by malpais.
  7. I share with my mother a wish that he would switch off sometimes and relax.
  8. I can feel those silky-smooth sheets already, after which I will relax in a bathtub full of free upscale products.
  9. Closing her eyes, she allowed her muscles to finally relax.
  10. He held his breath for several long beats but refused to allow himself to relax when nothing more happened.