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Describes a person or their behavior as not strict, careful, or precise enough, especially when following rules or fulfilling duties.
Der Trainer ist bekannt für seinen laxen Umgang mit der Pünktlichkeit seiner Spieler.
The coach is known for his lax attitude toward his players' punctuality.
When you want to describe the area in which someone or something is lax, the preposition 'mit' (with) followed by the dative is often used. This pattern emphasizes the aspect where strictness is lacking.
Die Firma war sehr lax mit den Sicherheitsvorschriften.
The company was very lax with the safety regulations.
'Lax' (lax) is often used to describe an approach, handling, or checks. Typical combinations are 'ein laxer Umgang' (a lax approach), 'eine laxe Handhabung' (lax handling), or 'laxe Kontrollen' (lax checks).
Die laxe Handhabung der Regeln führte zu Problemen.
The lax handling of the rules led to problems.
The word 'lax' (lax) is not neutral, but has a negative meaning. It implies that someone is careless, too lenient, or not responsible enough.
Seine laxe Einstellung zur Arbeit ärgert seine Kollegen.
His lax attitude toward work annoys his colleagues.
exact / precise
'genau' and 'lax' are clear opposites. 'genau' means that someone works carefully, pays attention to details, or does something precisely. 'lax' means that someone is not strict enough or not careful enough, especially with rules, duties, or checks. 'genau' sounds positive or neutral when care and precision are important. 'lax' tends to sound critical, because something is done too loosely or carelessly.
Der Kollege war bei den Sicherheitsregeln zu lax.
The colleague was too lax about the safety rules.
Bei der Bewerbung prüft sie alle Angaben sehr genau.
When reviewing the application, she checks all the information very carefully.