massage
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax,…The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
» When was the last time you had a massage?
Когда тебе в последний раз делали массаж? — Ooneykcall
Коли останнього разу тобі робили масаж? — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.
Massage
масса́жmassáž
маса́жmasáž
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
(countable, uncountable)The action of rubbing or kneading anything.
The baker gave the dough one final massage.
Examples
210 sentencesWhen was the last time you had a massage?
Коли останнього разу тобі робили масаж? — deniko
ruКогда тебе в последний раз делали массаж? — Ooneykcall
I want a massage. I need to relax.
Хочу масаж. Мені треба розслабитися. — sakhnik
deIch habe Lust auf eine Massage. Ich muss mich entspannen. — MUIRIEL
Tom tried out the massage chair at the store.
Том випробував масажне крісло у крамниці. — oromashka
I need a massage.
Мені потрібен масаж. — deniko
ruМне нужен массаж. — odexed
I really need a massage.
Мені дуже потрібен масаж. — deniko
ruМне очень нужен массаж. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From French massage (noun), from masser (“to massage”) (borrowed around the end of the 18tFrom French massage (noun), from masser (“to massage”) (borrowed around the end of the 18th century from Arabic مَسَّ (massa, “feel, touch”), or from Portuguese amassar) + -age. Cognate to German massieren.
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Forms
plural: massagesWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable