se détendre

Ses traits se détendirent, ainsi que les muscles de son corps.
His features relaxed, as well as the muscles of his body.
Ses muscles se détendirent, et des gouttes de sueurs perlèrent un peu partout sur son corps.
His muscles relaxed, and drops of sweat beaded his entire body.
Il faut pourtant l'avouer, une heure après, cette surexcitation tomba ; mes nerfs se détendirent, et des profonds abîmes de la terre je remontai à sa surface.
Yet I have to confess that an hour later my excitement had subsided; my nerves grew less tense and, from the deep chasms of the Earth, I slowly came back to the surface.
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