take it easy

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take it easy

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From take easy + it.

verb takes it easy · taking it easy · took it easy · taken it easy

idiomatic, informal To relax or rest. I'm going to stay home Saturday and take it easy.
Similar: chill, laze
informal Synonym of go easy (“treat gently and with understanding”)
Similar: go easy

interjection

informal A farewell. I'm going home now. Take it easy.
Similar: so long, take care

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verb relax

中文	休息 xiūxi, 放鬆 /放松 fàngsōng
Português	sossegar
Français	y aller doucement
Deutsch	sich entspannen
Русский	расслабля́ться rasslabljátʹsja, рассла́биться rasslábitʹsja

verb relax (imperative)

한국어	진정하십시오 jinjeonghasipsio, 침착하십시오 chimchakhasipsio
日本語	落ち着いてください ochitsuite kudasai, あわてないでください awatenaide kudasai
中文	放心 fàngxīn
Português	pega leve, calma
Français	vas-y doucement, allons-y doucement, allez-y doucement
Deutsch	nimm's leicht, nur keine Hektik
Русский	не принима́йте бли́зко к се́рдцу ne prinimájte blízko k sérdcu, не волну́йтесь ne volnújtesʹ
العربية	لَا تَهْتَم lā tahtam

intj farewell

中文	拜拜 báibái
Deutsch	mach's gut

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@misc{take_it_easy_2026,
  title = {take it easy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20it%20easy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}