No. 11,398 in French
relâchée
Relaxed or loosened.
In a sentence
La corde de la guitare était relâchée.
The guitar string was slack.
Here, 'relâchée' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the guitar string as being loose or no longer taut.
Elle a relâchée sa concentration durant l'examen.
She lost focus during the exam.
In this context, 'relâchée' implies a relaxation or loss of attention, used here as a verb in the past participle form to signify action performed.
La garde de sécurité a été relâchée après avoir repris ses fonctions.
The security guard was released after resuming duty.
Here, 'relâchée' is used in a passive voice, indicating that the guard was allowed to leave or set free.
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