at ease

entspannt, ungezwungen

Sich ruhig und wohl fühlen, ohne Sorgen oder Angst.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling calm and comfortable, without worry or fear.

• I feel at ease here.
• Her warm welcome put the visitors at ease.
• Are you at ease speaking in front of people?

So benutzt man es: be/feel at ease with someone/something (She feels at ease with her new colleagues.); put someone at ease (His friendly smile put me at ease.)

Synonyme: relaxed, comfortable

Gegenteile: anxious, tense

Häufige Wendungen: feel at ease, put someone at ease, at ease with someone

in Ruhestellung

Mit auseinanderstehenden Füßen in einer entspannten militärischen Haltung stehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Standing with your feet apart in a relaxed military position.

• The soldiers stood at ease.
• He stood at ease with his hands behind his back.
• Are the recruits standing at ease correctly?

So benutzt man es: stand at ease (The soldiers stood at ease while the captain spoke.)

Gegenteile: at attention

Häufige Wendungen: stand at ease, standing at ease, at ease position

in gelockerter Formation

Sich entspannen dürfen, statt eine strenge militärische Formation einzuhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: Allowed to relax rather than keep a strict military formation.

• The troops were at ease during the wait.
• The officer left the unit at ease while he checked the route.
• They remained at ease until ordered back into formation.

So benutzt man es: be at ease (The troops were at ease until the inspection began.)

Häufige Wendungen: troops at ease, remain at ease, be at ease

rührt euch

Ein Befehl an Soldaten, ihre strenge Standhaltung zu lockern.

In einfachem Englisch: An order telling soldiers to relax their standing position.

• At ease, soldiers!
• The sergeant called, "At ease!"
• The captain said, "At ease, everyone," before explaining the plan.

Häufige Wendungen: at ease soldiers, at ease everyone