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relieve stress

[rɪˈliːv stres]
verb phrase
aliviar o estresse
1. to reduce or eliminate feelings of tension, anxiety, or pressure
Exercise helps relieve stress after a long day at work.
O exercício ajuda a aliviar o estresse após um longo dia de trabalho.
2. to provide comfort or ease from mental or emotional burden
Meditation can relieve stress and improve your mental health.
A meditação pode aliviar o estresse e melhorar sua saúde mental.
NYC Slang
chill out, destress
Synonyms
reduce stressease tensionalleviate anxietydecompressunwind
Antonyms
increase stressheighten tensionexacerbate anxietyaggravate stress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aliviar o estresse
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
aliviar a tensão
Also used interchangeably with estresse
Rio de Janeiro
desestressar
Colloquial form often used in informal speech
Portugal
aliviar o stress
Portuguese tends to keep the English word 'stress' more commonly

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a load off
let off steam
blow off steam
take a breather
decompress
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