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1 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
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