"lax" meaning in Inglés

See lax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [læks] [US] Audio: en-us-lax.ogg [US], en-au-lax.ogg Forms: lax [positive], laxer laxest [comparative]
Etymology: Del latín laxus.
  1. Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.
    Sense id: es-lax-en-adj-nYEhqgx8
  2. Laxo, relajado, no estricto.
    Sense id: es-lax-en-adj--ikn3la9
  3. Diarreico, laxativo. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: es-lax-en-adj-9UBNZ4wY Categories (other): EN:Términos obsoletos
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.): loose, slack Synonyms (Laxo, relajado, no estricto.): permissive, lenient, relaxed

Noun

IPA: [læks] [US] Audio: en-us-lax.ogg [US], en-au-lax.ogg Forms: lax [singular], laxes [plural]
Etymology: Del inglés medio lax, del inglés antiguo leax ('salmón'), del protogermánico *lahsaz ('salmón'), del protoindoeuropeo *laḱs- ('salmón'). Cognada con el neerlandés medio lacks, lachs, el neerlandéslasche ('salmón'), el bajo alemán mediolas ('salmón'), el alemánLachs ('salmón'), el noruegolaks ('salmón'), el danéslaks ('salmón'), el suecolax ('salmón'), el islandéslax ('salmón'), el lituanolašišà ('salmón'), el letónlasis, el rusoлосо́сь ('salmón'), el albanésleshterik. Véase también lox.
  1. Salmón. Tags: Scotland, UK, rare
    Sense id: es-lax-en-noun-vIgGdYMs Categories (other): EN:Escocia, EN:Peces, EN:Reino Unido, EN:Términos infrecuentes Topics: fish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: [læks] [US] Audio: en-us-lax.ogg [US], en-au-lax.ogg Forms: lax
  1. Lacrosse. Tags: slang
    Sense id: es-lax-en-noun-WKdHzsO9 Categories (other): EN:Deporte, EN:Términos jergales Topics: sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio lax, del inglés antiguo leax ('salmón'), del protogermánico *lahsaz ('salmón'), del protoindoeuropeo *laḱs- ('salmón'). Cognada con el neerlandés medio lacks, lachs, el neerlandéslasche ('salmón'), el bajo alemán mediolas ('salmón'), el alemánLachs ('salmón'), el noruegolaks ('salmón'), el danéslaks ('salmón'), el suecolax ('salmón'), el islandéslax ('salmón'), el lituanolašišà ('salmón'), el letónlasis, el rusoлосо́сь ('salmón'), el albanésleshterik. Véase también lox.",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laxes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sustantivo",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "EN:Escocia",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "EN:Peces",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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      ],
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        "Scotland",
        "UK",
        "rare"
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      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "taut"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "tight"
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    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
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  "etymology_text": "Del latín laxus.",
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laxer laxest",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "Adjetivo",
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      "glosses": [
        "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "1"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "Laxo, relajado, no estricto."
      ],
      "id": "es-lax-en-adj--ikn3la9",
      "sense_index": "2"
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "EN:Términos obsoletos",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Diarreico, laxativo."
      ],
      "id": "es-lax-en-adj-9UBNZ4wY",
      "sense_index": "3",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "homophone": "lacks"
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "loose"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "slack"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "permissive"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "lenient"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "relaxed"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lax"
}

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      "parents": [],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "No contable"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sustantivo",
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          "name": "EN:Deporte",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "EN:Términos jergales",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        "Lacrosse."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "1",
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      "topics": [
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    "EN:Sustantivos",
    "Inglés"
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  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio lax, del inglés antiguo leax ('salmón'), del protogermánico *lahsaz ('salmón'), del protoindoeuropeo *laḱs- ('salmón'). Cognada con el neerlandés medio lacks, lachs, el neerlandéslasche ('salmón'), el bajo alemán mediolas ('salmón'), el alemánLachs ('salmón'), el noruegolaks ('salmón'), el danéslaks ('salmón'), el suecolax ('salmón'), el islandéslax ('salmón'), el lituanolašišà ('salmón'), el letónlasis, el rusoлосо́сь ('salmón'), el albanésleshterik. Véase también lox.",
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    },
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  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
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        "EN:Peces",
        "EN:Reino Unido",
        "EN:Términos infrecuentes"
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      "glosses": [
        "Salmón."
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      "sense_index": "1",
      "tags": [
        "Scotland",
        "UK",
        "rare"
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      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "taut"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "tight"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "strict"
    }
  ],
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    "EN:Palabras provenientes del latín",
    "Inglés"
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  "etymology_text": "Del latín laxus.",
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    },
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    }
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        "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión."
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      "sense_index": "1"
    },
    {
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        "Laxo, relajado, no estricto."
      ],
      "sense_index": "2"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "EN:Términos obsoletos"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Diarreico, laxativo."
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    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "loose"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, flojo, sin tensión.",
      "sense_index": "1",
      "word": "slack"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "permissive"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "lenient"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Laxo, relajado, no estricto.",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "word": "relaxed"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lax"
}

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    "Inglés"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "No contable"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sustantivo",
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    {
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        "EN:Deporte",
        "EN:Términos jergales"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lacrosse."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1",
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        "slang"
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "homophone": "lacks"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for lax meaning in Inglés (4.2kB)

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