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1 strict
[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) sévère, strict2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) strict•- strictly - strictly speaking -
2 loosen
loosen ['lu:sən](a) (knot, screw, lid) desserrer; (rope, cable) détendre; (grip, reins) relâcher; Agriculture (soil) ameublir;∎ this mixture helps loosen the cough ce sirop aide à dégager les bronches;∎ he loosened his grip il relâcha ou desserra son étreinte;∎ I loosened my belt a notch j'ai desserré ma ceinture d'un cran;∎ he loosened his tie il a desserré son nœud de cravate;∎ the accident loosened the front wheels depuis l'accident, il y a du jeu dans le train avant;∎ the punch has loosened several of his teeth le coup lui a déchaussé plusieurs dents;∎ loosen the cake from the sides of the tin détachez le gâteau des bords du moule;∎ it loosens the bowels c'est un laxatif;∎ loosen the soil with a hoe ameublissez le sol avec une binette;∎ the wine soon loosened his tongue le vin eut vite fait de lui délier la langue;∎ they have loosened their ties with Moscow leurs liens avec Moscou se sont relâchés(b) (rules, restrictions) assouplir∎ one of the bolts had loosened during the flight un des boulons s'était desserré pendant le vol(muscles) assouplir(a) (become less severe) se montrer moins sévère;∎ to loosen up on discipline relâcher la discipline;∎ will they loosen up on immigration? vont-ils adopter une position plus souple vis-à-vis de l'immigration?(b) (relax socially) se détendre;∎ loosen up a bit! détends-toi un peu!;∎ he began to loosen up once the meal was served il commença à se détendre quand le repas fut servi(c) (athlete, musician) s'échauffer -
3 strict
strict [strɪkt](a) (severe, stern → person, discipline) strict, sévère; (inflexible → principles) strict, rigoureux; (→ deadline) strict; (→ belief, code, rules) strict, rigide; (→ Catholic, Muslim etc) de stricte obédience;∎ you must be very strict with him il faut être très strict avec lui;∎ they belong to a strict religious sect ils appartiennent à une secte religieuse très stricte;∎ she's a strict vegetarian c'est une végétarienne pure et dure;∎ I gave strict orders not to be disturbed j'ai formellement ordonné qu'on ne me dérange pas;∎ I'm on a strict diet je suis un régime très strict(b) (exact, precise → meaning, interpretation) strict;∎ the strict minimum le strict minimum;∎ in the strict sense of the word au sens strict du terme;∎ the strict truth la stricte vérité;∎ it's a strict translation from the Hebrew c'est une traduction exacte ou fidèle de l'hébreu(c) (absolute → accuracy, hygiene) strict, absolu;∎ he told me in the strictest confidence il me l'a dit à titre strictement confidentiel;∎ in strict secrecy dans le plus grand secret -
4 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) (se) relaxer/relâcher2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) relâcher• -
5 rigid
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6 rigorous
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7 stringent
stringent ['strɪndʒənt]
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