lempe

relax

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I. (en):

[med lempe] gently;

[fare med lempe] do things gently, be lenient;

(være forsigtig) watch one's step.

II. vb

(tilpasse) adapt,

F accommodate (efter to);

(lette) ease ( fx restrictions, taxation, taxes); relax ( fx control, rules);

[lempe sig efter] adapt oneself to,

(F: ved at give efter) accommodate oneself to;

[lempe sig frem (, igennem)] do things gently,

(være forsigtig) watch one's step.

III. vb

(flytte) ease ( fx the box into the corner, the sofa up the stairs,

(fig) ease him out of his post);

(mar) trim ( fx the ballast).