détente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- relaxation noun A state of rest and reduced tension, or an activity that produces it.
- trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
Senses
détente is used for these senses in English:
- détente (chiefly, _, politics) A relaxing of tension, especially between countries.
- relaxation The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- trigger (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- trigger A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
relaxation — full definition
- noun A state of rest and reduced tension, or an activity that produces it.
- noun A loosening or lessening of something strict, such as a rule or restriction.
trigger — full definition
- noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
- noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
- verb To cause something to start happening.
- verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.