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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdescontraído
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-kon-trah-ee-doo
"Ele tem uma atitude descontraída em relação à vida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a relaxed, easy-going attitude.
"He has a laid-back approach to life, never stressing over small details." - 2
Not strict or formal; casual.
"The laid-back atmosphere of the café makes it a perfect spot for studying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'laid-back' originated in the mid-20th century, combining the past participle 'laid' from the verb 'lay' and the adjective 'back'. It reflects a relaxed attitude, evolving from earlier expressions of leisure and calmness in American English.
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décontracté
Transliteration: day-kohn-trah-kay
"Il a une attitude décontractée envers la vie."
entspannt
Transliteration: ent-shpant
"Er hat eine entspannte Einstellung zum Leben."
rilassato
Transliteration: ree-lah-sah-toh
"Ha un atteggiamento rilassato verso la vita."
relajado
Transliteration: reh-lah-hah-doh
"Él tiene una actitud relajada hacia la vida."
descontraído
Transliteration: des-kon-trah-ee-doo
"Ele tem uma atitude descontraída em relação à vida."
आरामदायक
Transliteration: aaramdayak
"उसका जीवन के प्रति आरामदायक दृष्टिकोण है।"
轻松
Transliteration: qīngsōng
"他对生活持轻松态度。"
느긋한
Transliteration: neugeunhan
"그는 인생에 대해 느긋한 태도를 가지고 있다."
リラックスした
Transliteration: rirakkusu shita
"彼は人生に対してリラックスした態度を持っています。"
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