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Portuguese
Etymology
From des- + contrair.
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descontrair (first-person singular present descontraio, first-person singular preterite descontraí, past participle descontraído)
- (transitive) to relax
- Synonym: relaxar
- Descontraia os seus músculos. ― Relax your muscles.
- (intransitive) to relax, to loosen up, to unwind, to lighten the mood
- Eles estavam muito sérios, então ele colocou uma música para descontrair. ― They were very serious, so he played some music to lighten the mood.
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