lax

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adjective

negligente, frouxo, relaxado

1. not strict or severe; lenient

The teacher had lax discipline in the classroom.

A professora tinha uma disciplina negligente na sala de aula.

2. not careful or thorough; careless

Security was lax at the entrance.

A segurança era frouxo na entrada.

3. loose or relaxed in physical form

The rope was lax and needed tightening.

A corda estava frouxa e precisava apertar.

NYC Slang

sloppy, loose, weak

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

negligente, frouxo

Commonly used to describe lax enforcement or discipline

Portugal

negligente, relaxado

Often used in formal contexts regarding rules or standards

lax enforcement - aplicação negligente

lax standards - padrões frouxos

lax security - segurança relaxada

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