afrouxar

Meaning

1. (intransitive, pronominal) to loosen; to relax (to make less tight)
2. (intransitive, pronominal) to slacken (to become less intense)

Concepts

loose

loosen

relax

slacken

slow down

decelerate

postpone

procrastinate

put off

remit

shelve

unfasten

abate

unwind

adjourn

alleviate

defer

delay

moderate

Synonyms

atrasar

amortecer

travar

soltar

temperar

moderar

adiar

abrandar

procrastinar

Translations

aflojar

relâcher

afluixar

lockern

allentare

desserrer

vertragen

relajar

retarder

verzögern

ralentir

losmaken

hemmen

اِسْتَرْخَى

relaxar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.fɾo(w)ˈʃa(ʁ)/

Etymology

From a- + frouxo (“loose”) + -ar.