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descontrair

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ contrair.

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Verb

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descontrair (first-person singular present descontraio, first-person singular preterite descontraí, past participle descontraído)

  1. (transitive) to relax
    Synonym: relaxar
    Descontraia os seus músculos.Relax your muscles.
  2. (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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