rilassano

Rilassano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb rilassare, meaning to relax. It is used when the subject of the sentence is plural and is performing the action of relaxing something, or (in reflexive use) relaxing themselves.

Grammatical notes: Rilassare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative endings for this conjugation are -o, -i, -a, -iamo, -ate, -ano. Therefore, the full present tense forms are io rilasso, tu rilassi, lui/lei rilassa, noi rilassiamo, voi rilassate, essi rilassano. The form rilassano also appears in sentences with a plural object or subject, for example "essi rilassano i muscoli" (they relax the muscles). In reflexive or pronominal use, you would typically see "si rilassano" to mean "they relax themselves."

Usage examples: Le spalle si rilassano dopo una giornata intensa. Gli atleti rilassano i muscoli prima dell’allenamento. Il massaggio rilassa i muscoli; praticarlo regolarmente può rilassare la mente e ridurre lo stress. When used with a direct object, rilassano can take phrases like "rilassano la tensione" (they relax the tension).

See also: rilassamento, rilassabile.