détendre

Un gragnola de reproches se détendit sur ma tête.
A gragnola of reproaches relieved on my head.
Elle s'assit très droite et ne se détendit pas un seul instant.
She sat very upright and never relaxed for a moment.
Mais peu à peu, elle se détendit.
But after a while, she relaxed.
La situation ne se détendit pas pour autant, au contraire.
What is the situation on the ground?
Ainsi, nous devons trouver un équilibre entre ces deux facteurs, ce qui est détendu mais attentif, éveillé à l'intérieur, mais le silence, calme, il se détendit.
Thus, we must find a balance between these two factors, which is relaxed but attentive, awake but in a inner silence, quiet, relaxed.
Sa respiration se détendit dès que le médicament fit effet.
His breathing relaxed as the medication took effect.
La pilote se détendit un peu lorsqu'elle aperçut enfin le scintillement des lumières de l'aéroport au loin.
The pilot relaxed a little when she finally saw the shimmer of the airport lights in the distance.
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