Unwind

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Unwind
means to relax and let go of stress after a period of activity or tension. It often involves engaging in calming or enjoyable activities that help restore a sense of peace and well-being.
Examples:
1- He finds it hard to unwind at home, so he often goes to the gym to relieve stress and clear his mind.
2- After a chaotic day of meetings and deadlines, the office manager would unwind by watching cat videos on YouTube, chuckling at their tricks to forget the office stress.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to daily English

Today's word is unwind. Once again, unwind.

Let’s listen to two example sentences with unwind and try to guess what it means.

They went to a quiet beach resort to unwind and forget about their busy schedules for a while.

He finds it hard to unwind at home, so he often goes to the gym to relieve stress and clear his mind.

As you might guess, Unwind means to relax and let go of stress after a period of activity or tension. It often involves engaging in calming or enjoyable activities that help restore a sense of peace and well-being.

It means To relax after a period of stress or tension.

Let’s listen to 2 more example sentences with unwind.

After a chaotic day of meetings and deadlines, the office manager would unwind by watching cat videos on YouTube, chuckling at their tricks to forget the office stress.

After a very busy and stressful day at work, the office manager relaxes by watching funny cat videos on YouTube. The manager laughs at the cats' playful actions, which helps them forget about the stress from the office and feel more relaxed. Chuckling: laughing softly.

After a demanding day of media interviews and public speeches, the president would unwind by holding a private meeting with close advisors to discuss strategies and relax in a more informal setting.

After a busy day of talking to the media and giving speeches, the president needs to relax. They do this by having a private meeting with their close advisors. In this meeting, they talk about plans and strategies in a more relaxed and informal way.

Now, "What activities do you enjoy to unwind after a long and stressful day?"