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loosely ['lu:slɪ]∎ the dress was loosely gathered at the waist la robe était peu ajustée à la taille;(b) (apply, interpret) mollement;∎ loosely speaking, I'd say... en gros, je dirais...;∎ the word is often used loosely le mot est souvent employé de façon imprécise(c) (vaguely → connect, relate) vaguement;∎ the book is only loosely based on my research le livre n'a qu'un rapport lointain avec mes recherches;∎ the exhibition is loosely organized around four themes l'exposition tourne autour de quatre grands thèmes -
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1 lit ( not tightly) [attach, fasten, cover, hold, wrap, wind] sans serrer ; [fit] approximativement ; ( not firmly) [fix] pas solidement ; a jacket thrown loosely over her shoulders une veste négligemment jetée sur ses épaules ; his clothes hung loosely on him il flottait dans ses vêtements ;3 fig ( imprecisely) [describe, interpret, translate, render, associate] assez librement, de façon approximative ; [identify, refer] vaguement ; [supervise] d'assez loin ; the film is loosely based on the novel le film est une adaptation assez libre du roman ; these theories are loosely termed Marxist ces théories sont qualifiées grossièrement de marxistes. -
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loosely [ˈlu:slɪ]* * *['luːslɪ]2) fig [connected] de façon souple; [structured] assez librement3) fig ( imprecisely) [translate] assez librement -
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loosely [ˊlu:slɪ] advсвобо́дно и пр. [см. loose 1] -
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adverb1) (not tightly) locker; lose* * *adverb lose* * *loose·ly[ˈlu:sli]1. (not tightly) lose, locker\loosely wrapped lose eingewickeltto hang \loosely schlaff herunterhängen2. (not exactly) ungefähr\loosely speaking grob gesagt\loosely translated frei übersetzt3. (not strictly) locker, zwanglos4. (not closely) lose\loosely connected lose [miteinander] verbunden\loosely related entfernt verwandt* * *['luːslɪ]adv1) lose, locker; knit, weave lockerin hot countries it's better to be loosely dressed in robes — in warmen Ländern trägt man besser weit geschnittene or lose hängende Kleider
his hands dangled loosely from his wrists —
he held her hand loosely in his — er hielt ihre Hand locker in der seinen
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loosely speaking — grob gesagtloosely based on Shakespeare —
the character is loosely based on X — die Figur ist frei nach X gestaltet
what is loosely termed socialist realism — das, was man ganz allgemein als sozialistischen Realismus bezeichnet
3) (= informally) organized, structured lose4) behave unmoralischhe lives loosely — er führt ein loses or lockeres Leben
* * *adverb1) (not tightly) locker; lose2) (not strictly) locker [gruppieren]; lose [zusammenhängen]; frei [übersetzen]* * *adv.locker adv. -
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adverb aproximadamentetr['lʊːslɪ]1 (not tightly) suelto,-a2 (approximately) aproximadamente; (translate) librementeloosely ['lu:sli] adv1) : sin apretar2) roughly: aproximadamente, más o menosadv.• flojamente adv.'luːsli1) ( not tightly) <tie/bandage> sin apretar2)a) ( not precisely) < define> sin excesivo rigor; < translate> librementeb) (indep)c) ( flexibly) <structured/organized> de forma flexible or poco rígida['luːslɪ]ADV1) (=not tightly) [fasten, tie] con un nudo flojo, ligeramente; [hold] sin apretar, ligeramenteto hang loosely — [arms] colgar relajado; [skin, flesh] colgar fláccido
2) (=not precisely) [translated] librementea novel loosely based on the life of Shakespeare — una novela basada, en términos generales, sobre la vida de Shakespeare
it is loosely defined as... — en términos generales se define como..., sin ser muy precisos or rigurosos se define como...
what is loosely termed socialist realism — lo que se denomina, de forma poco precisa, realismo socialista
3) (=informally) [organized, structured] sin mucha rigidez, con bastante flexibilidadgroups loosely connected to the Hizbollah movement — grupos mpl que tienen cierta conexión con el movimiento Hezbolá
* * *['luːsli]1) ( not tightly) <tie/bandage> sin apretar2)a) ( not precisely) < define> sin excesivo rigor; < translate> librementeb) (indep)c) ( flexibly) <structured/organized> de forma flexible or poco rígida -
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['luːslɪ]1) (not tightly) [fasten, wrap] senza stringere; (not firmly) [ fix] alla (bell'e) megliohis clothes hung loosely on him — i vestiti gli erano larghi o abbondanti
2) fig. (imprecisely) [interpret, translate] liberamente, in modo approssimativo; [ supervise] senza troppa attenzione; [ organized] in modo approssimativoloosely termed Marxist — definiti, in modo un po' impreciso, marxisti
* * *adverb liberamente* * *loosely /ˈlu:slɪ/avv.2 in modo impreciso; vagamente3 in modo licenzioso; dissolutamente● loosely-built, dalle giunture scollegate; snodato: Snakes have loosely-built jaws, le ossa mascellari dei serpenti non sono saldate tra loro □ ( di un vestito, ecc.) to hang loosely, essere largo (o ampio, abbondante, comodo) □ to play loosely with the truth, non rispettare la verità dei fatti.* * *['luːslɪ]1) (not tightly) [fasten, wrap] senza stringere; (not firmly) [ fix] alla (bell'e) megliohis clothes hung loosely on him — i vestiti gli erano larghi o abbondanti
2) fig. (imprecisely) [interpret, translate] liberamente, in modo approssimativo; [ supervise] senza troppa attenzione; [ organized] in modo approssimativoloosely termed Marxist — definiti, in modo un po' impreciso, marxisti
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1) ( not tightly) lose, locker;\loosely wrapped lose eingewickelt;to hang \loosely schlaff herunterhängen2) ( not exactly) ungefähr;\loosely speaking grob gesagt;\loosely translated frei übersetzt3) ( not strictly) locker, zwanglos4) ( not closely) lose;\loosely connected lose [miteinander] verbunden;\loosely related entfernt verwandt -
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1. свободно
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loosely — adverb a) In a loose manner. Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them. b) Not tightly. Its red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, lets call it reddish. Ant: tightly … Wiktionary
loosely — adv. Loosely is used with these adjectives: ↑allied, ↑attached, ↑organized, ↑related, ↑woven Loosely is used with these verbs: ↑attach, ↑base, ↑bind, ↑clasp, ↑coil, ↑conn … Collocations dictionary
loosely — [ˈluːsli] adv 1) not firmly or tightly 2) not in an exact or detailed way loosely translated[/ex] 3) not according to a strict system or official set of rules a loosely organized group of criminal gangs[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
loosely — loose ► ADJECTIVE 1) not firmly or tightly fixed in place. 2) not held, tied, or packaged together. 3) not bound or tethered. 4) not fitting tightly or closely. 5) not dense or compact. 6) relaxed: her loose, easy stride. 7) careless an … English terms dictionary
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