How the word "se décontracter" is translated into English
Après une journée pareille, j'ai besoin de me décontracter.
[apʁɛz‿ yn ʒuʁne paʁɛj, ʒe bəzwɛ̃ də mə dekɔ̃tʁakte.]
After a day like that, I need to relax.
Décontracte-toi, l'entretien va très bien se passer.
[[dekɔ̃tʁaktɛtwa, lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃ va tʁɛ bjɛ̃ sə pase.]
Relax, the interview is going to go really well.
Pourquoi tu ne te décontractes jamais pendant les vacances ?
[puʁkwa ty nə tə dekɔ̃tʁakt ʒamɛ pɑ̃dɑ̃ le vakɑ̃s ?]
Why do you never relax on vacation?
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