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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
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Punch press — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.] 1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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belt — [[t]bɛlt[/t]] n. 1) clo a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist 2) any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe 3) an often extended region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of… … From formal English to slang