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lax [læks] ADJ

1. lax (lacking care):

lax

2. lax (lenient):

lax rules

brando(-a)

lax security

frouxo(-a)

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English

He attributed the difference to a lax observance of precautions which might in time be remedied by stringent administration of the law. en.wikipedia.org

His parental involvement with his son was lax to say the least, but their relationship is strong. en.wikipedia.org

The researchers stated that: this is just one example of how lax arms controls fuel conflict and suffering worldwide. en.wikipedia.org

As a result large quantities of the waste are shipped overseas to places where the labour is cheap and the environmental laws are lax. en.wikipedia.org

A new migratory wave began after 1945, favoured by the lax immigration laws then in force. en.wikipedia.org

The lax radar operators decide that there is nothing to worry about. en.wikipedia.org

Several assassination attempts were made as he began to reform the lax discipline of his see. en.wikipedia.org

If it is too lax, it contributes to organ prolapse, yet if it is hypertonic, it restricts proper organ motility. en.wikipedia.org

All of these vowels can be tense or lax. en.wikipedia.org

The enforcement of these laws, however, can be lax. en.wikipedia.org

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