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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdécontracté
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekõktate
"Il avait une attitude décontractée envers la vie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relaxed, unconcerned, and unceremonious in style or manner.
"The resort had a wonderfully free-and-easy atmosphere that made everyone feel instantly at home."
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An informal gathering or entertainment, especially one featuring singing and drinking.
"Local musicians gathered at the tavern for a lively weekly free-and-easy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'free' (from Old English 'frēo') and 'easy' (from Old French 'aisie'). Established in the 18th century as an idiomatic expression denoting a relaxed, unceremonious, and carefree attitude or lifestyle.
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décontracté
Transliteration: dekõktate
"Il avait une attitude décontractée envers la vie."
unbeschwert
Transliteration: ʊnbəˈʃveːɐ̯t
"Sie genossen das unbeschwerte Leben am Strand."
disinvolto
Transliteration: dizinˈvɔlto
"Il suo modo di fare disinvolto metteva tutti a proprio agio."
despreocupado
Transliteration: despɾeokuˈpaðo
"Tenían un estilo de vida muy despreocupado."
descontraído
Transliteration: deskõtɾaˈiðu
"Eles adotaram um estilo de vida descontraído no campo."
बेपरवाह
Transliteration: bepervah
"उनका जीवन जीने का तरीका बहुत बेपरवाह था।"
无拘无束
Transliteration: wú jū wú shù
"他们过着无拘无束的生活。"
자유분방한
Transliteration: jayubunbanghan
"그들은 자유분방한 분위기를 즐겼다."
気楽な
Transliteration: kirakuna
"彼は気楽な性格の持ち主だ。"
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