lax
intermediateB1/læks/ · lax
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
Meanings
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
کسی چیز کی سختی یا توجہ کی کمی ہونا۔
پھرتھلا
pharthla
Common Collocations
- lax standards
- lax regulations
- lax attitude
Example Sentences
The manager's lax approach to deadlines resulted in numerous delays.
مینجر کا مقررہ وقت کے بارے میں پھرتھلا نقطہ نظر متعدد تاخیر کا باعث بن گیا۔
Manager ka muqarrar waqt ke baare mein pharthla nuqta nazar mutadid takheer ka baais ban gaya.
Her lax attitude towards her studies reflected in her grades.
اس کا پڑھائی کے بارے میں پھرتھلا رویہ اس کی گریڈز میں ظاہر ہوا۔
Us ka padhai ke baare mein pharthla rawaya is ki grades mein zahir hua.
The rules were too lax, leading to many violations.
قواعد بہت پھرتھلے تھے، جس کے نتیجے میں کئی خلاف ورزیاں ہوئیں۔
Qawaid bohat pharthle the, jis ke natije mein kai khilafwarziyan huein.
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💡 Memory Tip
LAX reminds of being lax and relaxed in strictness.
Picture someone lounging in a hammock, carefree and relaxed.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
رکھ عنایت یہ آہو کی طرح پھرتھلا
Rakh inayat ye aahu ki tarah pharthla
Keep grace like a fawn, gentle and lax.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سختی سے کام لینا ہمیشہ بہتر ہے۔
Sakhti se kaam lena hamesha behtar hai.
It's always better to be strict.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "læx" — slack, loose
First known use: 14th century
The word 'lax' has evolved from Old English, where it meant slack or loose, maintaining a similar meaning through its usage in Middle English.