Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic, informal)To relax or rest.

    I'm going to stay home Saturday and take it easy.

    Take it easy, it's just a game!

    sich entspannen, nimm's leicht, nur keine Hektik

    расслабля́тьсяrasslabljátʹsja, рассла́битьсяrasslábitʹsja, не принима́йте бли́зко к се́рдцуne prinimájte blízko k sérdcu

  2. (informal)Synonym of go easy (“treat gently and with understanding”)

More definitions
  • settle into a comfortable sitting position

Examples

139 sentences
  1. Taking off is easier than landing.

    Злітати простіше, ніж приземлятися. — deniko

    ruВзлёт проще посадки. — megaton

    deAbheben ist einfacher als Landen. — xtofu80

  2. You need to take it easy.

    Тобі треба розслабитися. — deniko

    ruТебе нужно относиться к этому проще. — marafon

  3. Take it easy.

    Не переймайся. — aandrusiak

    ruНе принимай близко к сердцу. — bright

    deBeruhige dich! — MUIRIEL

  4. Take it easy!

    Не бери близько до серця! — deniko

    ruРасслабься! — rubzn

    deImmer mit der Ruhe! — Esperantostern

  5. You always take things too easy.

    ruВы всегда слишком легкомысленно относитесь к вещам. — sigavax

    deDu nimmst die Dinge immer zu sehr auf die leichte Schulter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
relax:
relax (imperative):
Deutsch
By meaning 2
relax:
relax (imperative):

Origin

From take easy + it.

From take easy + it.

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Forms

takes it easy, taking it easy, took it easy, taken it easy
Base formtake it easy · to take it easy
3rd person singulartakes it easy
Present participletaking it easy
Past simpletook it easy
Past participletaken it easy

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake it easy
he, she, ittakes it easy

Past simpleLesson

all personstook it easy

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken it easy
he, she, ithas taken it easy

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take it easy

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • settle into a comfortable sitting position:sit back

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtake easy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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