entkrampfen

I v/t

1. (Muskeln etc.) relax

2. fig. (Stimmung) lighten, help, relieve; (Verhältnis etc.) take the tension out of, ease, smoothe, defuse

II v/refl

1. körperlich: relax

2. fig. Stimmung: lighten, get (oder become) more relaxed; Verhältnis etc: become easier (oder less strained)

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ent|krạmp|fen [ɛnt'krampfn] ptp entkra\#mpft

vt (fig)

to relax, to ease; Lage to ease

eine entkrampfte Atmosphäre — a relaxed atmosphere

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ent·kramp·fen *

I. vt

▪ etw \entkrampfen

1. (lockern) to relax sth

2. (entspannen) to ease sth

in entkrampfter Atmosphäre in a relaxed atmosphere

II. vr

▪ sich akk \entkrampfen

1. MED (sich lockern) to relax

2. (sich entspannen) Krise, Situation to ease

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1.

transitives Verb

1) relax

2) (fig.) ease <situation, tension>

2.

reflexives Verb

1) relax

2) (fig.) <atmosphere etc.> become relaxed

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entkrampfen

A. v/t

1. (Muskeln etc) relax

2. fig (Stimmung) lighten, help, relieve; (Verhältnis etc) take the tension out of, ease, smoothe, defuse

B. v/r

1. körperlich: relax

2. fig Stimmung: lighten, get (oder become) more relaxed; Verhältnis etc: become easier (oder less strained)

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1.

transitives Verb

1) relax

2) (fig.) ease <situation, tension>

2.

reflexives Verb

1) relax

2) (fig.) <atmosphere etc.> become relaxed