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se détendre (verb)

To relax.

💬 Example

"Après le travail, j'aime me détendre en lisant."

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine UN-TENSING yourself. 'Dé-' means un-, and 'tendre' sounds like tense. You are un-tensing your body.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Omitting the reflexive pronoun (saying 'Je détends' instead of 'Je me détends').

Using 'avoir' instead of 'être' in the passé composé (saying 'J'ai me détendu').

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