Phrase guide

take it easy

intj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

A farewell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • I'm going home now. Take it easy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: so long, take care

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To relax or rest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • I'm going to stay home Saturday and take it easy.
  • Take it easy, it's just a game!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chill

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Synonym of go easy (“treat gently and with understanding”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: go easy

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

settle into a comfortable sitting position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sit back

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down

History

Etymology

From take easy + it.

Across languages

Translations

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 拜拜 (báibái) — farewell
  • Finnish: ota iisisti — farewell
  • German: mach's gut — farewell
  • Polish: trzymaj się — farewell
  • Swedish: ha det — farewell
  • Catalan: tranquil — relax
  • Catalan: tranquil·la — relax
  • Chinese Mandarin: 休息 (xiūxi) — relax
  • Chinese Mandarin: 放鬆 /放松 (fàngsōng) — relax
  • Esperanto: senstreĉiĝi — relax
  • Finnish: rentoutua — relax
  • Finnish: levätä — relax
  • Finnish: ottaa iisisti — relax
  • French: y aller doucement — relax
  • Galician: relaxar — relax
  • German: sich entspannen — relax
  • Hungarian: lazít — relax
  • Latin: ōtior — relax
  • Norwegian: ta det rolig — relax
  • Polish: bimbać — relax
  • Polish: przebimbać — relax
  • Portuguese: sossegar — relax
  • Russian: расслабля́ться (rasslabljátʹsja) — relax
  • Russian: рассла́биться (rasslábitʹsja) — relax
  • Scottish Gaelic: gabh socair — relax
  • Swedish: ta det lugnt — relax
  • Arabic: لَا تَهْتَم (lā tahtam) — relax (imperative)
  • Arabic: روّق (rawwaʔ) — relax (imperative)
  • Arabic: عدّيها (ʕaddīha) — relax (imperative)
  • Arabic: نفّض (naffaḍ) — relax (imperative)
  • Arabic: كبّر (kabbar) — relax (imperative)
  • Armenian: թեթեւ տար (tʻetʻew tar) — relax (imperative)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 放心 (fàngxīn) — relax (imperative)
  • Dutch: kalm aan — relax (imperative)
  • Dutch: doe rustig — relax (imperative)
  • Finnish: rauhoittua — relax (imperative)
  • French: vas-y doucement — relax (imperative)
  • French: allons-y doucement — relax (imperative)
  • French: allez-y doucement — relax (imperative)
  • German: nimm's leicht — relax (imperative)
  • German: nur keine Hektik — relax (imperative)
  • Hungarian: nyugalom — relax (imperative)
  • Hungarian: nyugi — relax (imperative)
  • Hungarian: ne húzd fel magad — relax (imperative)
  • Hungarian: ne izgulj — relax (imperative)
  • Hungarian: ne aggódj — relax (imperative)
  • Japanese: 落ち着いてください (ochitsuite kudasai) — relax (imperative)
  • Japanese: あわてないでください (awatenaide kudasai) — relax (imperative)
  • Korean: 진정하십시오 (jinjeonghasipsio) — relax (imperative)
  • Korean: 침착하십시오 (chimchakhasipsio) — relax (imperative)
  • Persian: بیخیال (bixiyâl) — relax (imperative)
  • Polish: wyluzuj się — relax (imperative)
  • Portuguese: pega leve — relax (imperative)
  • Portuguese: calma — relax (imperative)
  • Russian: не принима́йте бли́зко к се́рдцу (ne prinimájte blízko k sérdcu) — relax (imperative)
  • Russian: не волну́йтесь (ne volnújtesʹ) — relax (imperative)
  • Swedish: lugna ner dig — relax (imperative)
  • Swedish: ta det lugnt — relax (imperative)