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at ease en · ADP

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”).

Meanings

1. Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.
   • Into the trees / Past meadow grounds / And further away from my home / Baying behind me / I hear the hounds / Flock's chasing to find me alone / A trail of sickness / Leading to me / If I am haunted / Then you will see / Searching the darkness / And emptiness / I'm hiding away from the sun / Will never rest / Never be at ease / All my matter's expired so I run 2005, “Reverie / Harlequin Forest”, in Mikael Åkerfeldt (lyrics), Ghost Reveries, performed by Opeth, Sweden:
2. (qualifier:marching) In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention.
3. (qualifier:marching) Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation.
   • When marching at ease, you must march in orderly ranks in silence, but you need not keep step or march at attention. 1984, Wayne R. Gustafson, Military requirements for petty officer third class, page 3-28:
   • At this command, the soldiers will carry their firelocks as they please, as prescribed in the soldier's drill, No 120, and are no longer required to march with the same step, or to observe silence ; the files will march at ease ; but they will be careful not to confuse the ranks, and the front rank must never pass before the guide, who is on the directing side, and that the two last ranks always preserve about three feet distance from each other. 1809, William Duane, The American military library:
   • If the column be composed of a considerable number of battalions, the commander can march it at ease, as a column of route. 1821, Pierce Darrow, Winfield Scott, Scott's Militia Tactics, page 133:

Relateds

at one's ease

Synonyms

laid-back · easygoing

Translations (58)

pl spocznij (military: in a relaxed position) · ru вольно (military: in a relaxed position) · fr repos (military: in a relaxed position) · ca a gust (free of anxiety) · it riposo (free of anxiety) · cs v klidu (free of anxiety) · fi omaan tahtiin ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · cmn 自在 (free of anxiety) · da rør (military: in a relaxed position) · ro pe loc repaus (military: in a relaxed position) · es a gusto (free of anxiety) · it rilassato (free of anxiety) · de rühren (military: in a relaxed position) · mi māhorahora (free of anxiety) · fi kaikessa rauhassa (free of anxiety) · de rührt euch (military: in a relaxed position) · cmn 稍息 ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · fi lepoasennossa (military: in a relaxed position) · mi whakatakupe (free of anxiety) · ga ar áis (military: in a relaxed position) · mi whakapītau (military: in a relaxed position) · de bequem (free of anxiety) · gl relaxado (free of anxiety) · hu nyugodt (free of anxiety) · cmn 稍息 (military: in a relaxed position) · ru споко́йный (free of anxiety) · mi mahuru (free of anxiety) · fi lepo (military: in a relaxed position) · de ohne Tritt (free of anxiety) · tl nakatayok (free of anxiety) · sv manöver (military: in a relaxed position) · el ημιανάπαυση (free of anxiety) · cmn 安逸 (free of anxiety) · ru рассла́бленный (free of anxiety) · ru непринуждённый (free of anxiety) · hu pihenj (military: in a relaxed position) · de gemütlich (free of anxiety) · pt à vontade (free of anxiety) · fi levossa (military: in a relaxed position) · de unbefangen (free of anxiety) · tr rahat (free of anxiety) · es en descanso (military: in a relaxed position) · pt descansar! ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · tl tayok (free of anxiety) · fr à l'aise (free of anxiety) · de ohne Tritt ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · pt à vontade (military: in a relaxed position) · fr repos ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · fi rauhassa (free of anxiety) · cmn 放心 (free of anxiety) · cmn 安心 (free of anxiety) · gl descanso (military: in a relaxed position) · cmn 舒適 /舒适 (free of anxiety) · es en descanso ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · it a proprio agio (free of anxiety) · pt descansar! (military: in a relaxed position) · ga ar áis ((military) allowed to refrain from rigid formation) · ja 安心 (free of anxiety)

at ease en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”).

Meanings

1. A command to be at ease.
   • At ease, privates!

Relateds

put at ease · stand easy · ill at ease

Translations (9)

pl spocznij (command to be at ease) · fa راحت باش! (command to be at ease) · ko 열중쉬어 (command to be at ease) · da rør (command to be at ease) · cs pohov (command to be at ease) · cmn 稍息 (command to be at ease) · ru вольно! (command to be at ease) · rsk вольно (command to be at ease) · tg озод! (command to be at ease)