ta det lugnt

Swedish

Verb

ta det lugnt (present tar det lugnt, preterite tog det lugnt, supine tagit det lugnt, imperative ta det lugnt)

1. to take it easy, to relax

   – Vad gör du? – Inget, tar det lugnt.

   – What are you up to? – Nothing, taking it easy.

   Ta det lugnt!

   Relax! / Calm down!

2. to go easy

   Jag tycker du borde ta det lugnt med spriten

   I think you should calm down a bit with the booze / go easy on the booze

Synonyms

(calm down): chilla (slang), ta det piano (colloquial)