lax

nachlässig, lax

Nicht sorgfältig oder streng genug im Umgang mit Regeln, Pflichten oder Verhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: Not careful or strict enough about rules, duties, or behaviour.

• Security at the building is lax.
• His parents were lax about bedtime.
• The company was criticized for its lax safety standards.

So benutzt man es: lax about something (They are lax about checking tickets.); lax with someone (The teacher was lax with the younger children.)

Synonyme: careless, lenient, slack

Gegenteile: strict, careful

Häufige Wendungen: lax security, lax about something, lax with someone, lax rules

ungespannt

Bezeichnet einen Sprachlaut, bei dem die Muskeln relativ entspannt sind und Mund und Rachen wenig verengt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Describes a speech sound made with relatively relaxed muscles and little narrowing inside the mouth and throat.

• This word contains a lax vowel.
• The students compared tense and lax vowels.
• Her tongue was more relaxed when producing the lax sound.

Synonyme: slack

Gegenteile: tense

Häufige Wendungen: lax vowel, lax sound, lax pronunciation

locker, schlaff

Locker oder entspannt, statt straff gespannt.

In einfachem Englisch: Loose or relaxed rather than pulled tight.

• The rope hung lax between the posts.
• Her muscles were lax after the warm bath.
• He tightened the lax cord around the bundle.

Synonyme: loose, slack

Gegenteile: tight, taut

Häufige Wendungen: lax rope, lax muscles, lax cord