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deves estar relaxado

[DEH-vesh esh-TAR reh-lah-SHAH-doo]
verb phrase
you should be relaxed / you must be relaxed
1. Second person singular informal command or obligation expressing that someone ought to be in a relaxed or calm state
You should be relaxed about this situation.
Deves estar relaxado sobre esta situação.
2. Expression of advice or suggestion that someone needs to calm down or adopt a more peaceful demeanor
You need to be relaxed when facing challenges.
Deves estar relaxado quando enfrentas desafios.
NYC Slang
you gotta chill / you need to relax
Synonyms
deves ficar calmodeves estar calmodeves manter a calmadeves relaxar
Antonyms
deves estar tensodeves estar nervosodeves estar stressado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
você deveria estar relaxado
More formal version using 'você' instead of 'tu'
Portugal
deves estar relaxado
Standard usage with informal second person singular 'tu'
São Paulo
você deveria estar relaxado
Brazilian preference for 'você' over 'tu'
Rio de Janeiro
tu devias estar relaxado
Alternative conditional form sometimes used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

manter a calma
tomar as coisas com calma
relaxar os músculos
deixar os problemas de lado
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