relax

relaxation

noun reh-LAHKS Rare

Origin: English loanword, widely adopted in Italian.

Usage Note

Relax is an invariable English loanword — it does not change in the plural and uses no written accent. It is masculine: il relax. Italians use it naturally in everyday speech: ho bisogno di relax (I need some relaxation). The native Italian equivalent would be il riposo or il rilassamento, but relax is overwhelmingly preferred in informal registers.

Examples

"Il weekend è dedicato al relax."

Natural Translation

The weekend is dedicated to relaxation.

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