Détendu

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Entspannung: der Zustand, bei dem keine Muskelspannung oder Angst vorliegt. , 🇪🇸 relajado: que no muestra tensión muscular ni ansiedad , 🇮🇹 rilassamento: stato in cui non si manifesta tensione muscolare o ansia. , 🇵🇹 relaxado: que não manifesta tensão muscular ou ansiedade , 🇨🇳 不表现出肌肉紧张或焦虑的人 , 🇯🇵 リラックスした人：筋肉の緊張や不安を示さない人 , 🇰🇷 근육 긴장이나 불안을 나타내지 않는 상태 , 🇸🇦 مسترخي: لا يُظهر توتراً عضليًا أو قلقًا. , 🇮🇳 ऐसी अवस्था जिसमें मांसपेशियों में तनाव या चिंता नहीं दिखती।

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Etymology

The noun *détendu* is a late‑modern extension of the adjective *détendu*, formed by adding the negating prefix *dé‑* to *tendu* (the past participle of *tendre*). *Tendre* comes from Latin *tendere* “to stretch”; thus *détendu* literally means “un‑stretched”. The noun entered French in the 18th century to denote a relaxed or slack state of muscles or mind, evolving from the adjective’s descriptive use.

Synonyms

détente repos calme sérénité tranquillité plénitude zénitude

Antonyms

tension stress anxiété nervosité agitation