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1 slut
tr[slʌt]1 pejorative (whore) fulana, ramera, puta2 pejorative (slovenly woman) guarra, marranaslut ['slʌt] nprostitute: ramera f, fulana fn.• marrana s.f.• mujerzuela s.f.• prostituta s.f.• prójima s.f.• puerca s.f.slʌta) ( slovenly woman) puerca f (fam), guarra f (Esp fam)b) ( immoral woman) putilla f (fam), fulana f (fam)[slʌt]N (immoral) puta * f ; (dirty, untidy) marrana f, guarra f* * *[slʌt]a) ( slovenly woman) puerca f (fam), guarra f (Esp fam)b) ( immoral woman) putilla f (fam), fulana f (fam) -
2 loose
lu:s1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) flojo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) descosido, flojo, suelto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) suelto, desatado4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) suelto, a granel•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose
loose adj1. sueltothere's a tiger loose! ¡hay un tigre suelto!2. flojo3. holgado / anchotr[lʊːs]1 (in general) suelto,-a2 (not tight) flojo,-a; (clothes) holgado,-a3 (not tied) suelto,-a, desatado,-a4 (not packaged) suelto,-a, a granel5 (not connected) desconectado,-a6 (inexact) inexacto,-a; (translation) libre7 pejorative (lax) relajado,-a1 literal soltar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the loose andar suelto,-ato break loose escaparseto come loose / work loose desprenderse 2 (shoelace) desatarseto cut loose familiar largarseto let somebody loose soltar a alguiento set loose / turn loose soltarto tie up loose ends figurative use no dejar cabo sueltoloose change cambio suelto, sueltoloose cover fundaloose end cabo sueltoloose talk chismorreoloose tobacco tabaco en hebras1) release: poner en libertad, soltar2) untie: deshacer, desatar3) discharge, unleash: descargar, desatar1) insecure: flojo, suelto, poco seguroa loose tooth: un diente flojo2) roomy: suelto, holgadoloose clothing: ropa holgada3) open: suelto, abiertoloose soil: suelo sueltoa loose weave: una tejida abierta4) free: sueltoto break loose: soltarse5) slack: flojo, flexible6) approximate: libre, aproximadoa loose translation: una traducción aproximadaadj.• desatado, -a adj.• desbocado, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• frágil adj.• holgado, -a adj.• laxo, -a adj.• libre adj.• loco, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.adv.• flojamente adv.• libremente adv.v.• aflojar v.• desatar v.• soltar v.
I luːsadjective looser, loosest1)a) ( not tight) <jacket/blouse> suelto, holgado, ampliob) ( not secure) <screw/knot> flojo, suelto; <thread/end> sueltothe piece had worked (itself) loose — la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to be at a loose end — no tener* nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends — atar (los) cabos sueltos
c) (separate, not packaged) < cigarettes> suelto; <tea/lentils> a granel, sueltoloose change — calderilla f, dinero m suelto, sencillo m (AmL)
d) ( not compact) < earth> suelto; < weave> abierto, flojo2) ( free) (pred) sueltoto break loose — soltarse*
to let o set o turn somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to be on the loose — andar* suelto
3)a) ( not precise) < definition> poco preciso; < translation> libre, aproximadob) ( flexible) < structure> flexible; < organization> poco rígido4)b) ( indiscreet) < tongue> suelto
II
transitive verb (liter)a) \<\<prisoner\>\> poner* en libertad, soltar*; \<\<horse\>\> soltar*b) \<\<arrow\>\> lanzar*; \<\<violence/wrath\>\> desatarPhrasal Verbs:[luːs]1. ADJ(compar looser) (superl loosest)1) (=not firmly attached) [thread, wire, screw, brick, page] suelto; [handle, knob] desatornillado; [tooth] flojo, que se muevescrew 1., 1), connectionto come or get or work loose — [thread, wire, brick] soltarse; [screw] aflojarse; [page] desprenderse; [knob, handle] aflojarse, desatornillarse
2) (=not tied back) [hair] suelto3) (=not tight) [clothes] holgado, amplio; [bandage, tie] flojo4) (=not taut) [skin] flácido, colgón *5) (=not dense) [mixture, soil, powder] suelto6) (=not tied up) [animal] sueltoto let or set sth/sb loose — soltar algo/a algn
when the cub had recovered it was set loose in the wild — cuando el cachorro se recuperó lo soltaron or lo dejaron en libertad
the affair has let loose dangerous political forces — el asunto ha desatado fuerzas políticas peligrosas
break 3., 7), cut 3., 1), hell 1., 1)inexperienced doctors were let loose on seriously ill patients — se dejó que médicos sin experiencia trataran a pacientes gravemente enfermos
7) (=flexible) [alliance, coalition, grouping] libre; [organization] poco rígido; [arrangement] flexible8) (=imprecise) [meaning, expression] poco preciso, vago; [style, interpretation] libre; [translation] aproximadoin loose terms, it could be called a religion — haciendo un uso un tanto libre del término, podría llamarse religión
9) (=not packaged) [carrots, potatoes] suelto, a granel(Comm)to buy/sell sth loose — vender algo suelto or a granel
10) † pej (=immoral) [behaviour, attitudes] disoluto; [morals] disoluto, libertinoliving 2., 2)a loose woman — una mujer de vida alegre pej, una mujer fácil †
11) (Med)12) (=readily available) [funds] disponibleloose cash — dinero m en efectivo
loose change — dinero m suelto
2. VT3) (=unfasten)3.Nto be on the loose — [person, gang] andar suelto
4.ADVplaystay or hang loose! — (US) * ¡tranqui! *, ¡relájate!
5.CPDloose cannon N — (fig) bomba f de relojería
loose chippings NPL — (on roadway) gravilla fsing suelta
loose connection N — (Elec) mala conexión f
loose cover N — (Brit) (for furniture) funda f lavable, funda f que se puede quitar
loose end N — (fig) cabo m suelto
to be at a loose end * — (fig) no saber qué hacer
loose scrum N — (Rugby) melé f abierta or espontánea
loose talk N — palabrería f
loose tongue N —
to have a loose tongue — tener la lengua suelta, ser ligero de lengua
loose weave N — tejido m abierto
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I [luːs]adjective looser, loosest1)a) ( not tight) <jacket/blouse> suelto, holgado, ampliob) ( not secure) <screw/knot> flojo, suelto; <thread/end> sueltothe piece had worked (itself) loose — la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to be at a loose end — no tener* nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends — atar (los) cabos sueltos
c) (separate, not packaged) < cigarettes> suelto; <tea/lentils> a granel, sueltoloose change — calderilla f, dinero m suelto, sencillo m (AmL)
d) ( not compact) < earth> suelto; < weave> abierto, flojo2) ( free) (pred) sueltoto break loose — soltarse*
to let o set o turn somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to be on the loose — andar* suelto
3)a) ( not precise) < definition> poco preciso; < translation> libre, aproximadob) ( flexible) < structure> flexible; < organization> poco rígido4)b) ( indiscreet) < tongue> suelto
II
transitive verb (liter)a) \<\<prisoner\>\> poner* en libertad, soltar*; \<\<horse\>\> soltar*b) \<\<arrow\>\> lanzar*; \<\<violence/wrath\>\> desatarPhrasal Verbs: -
3 abandoned
1) (shameless: an abandoned young woman.) inmoral, desvergonzado2) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandonadotr[ə'bændənd]1 abandonado,-a2 (immoral) vicioso,-a, inmoralabandoned [ə'bændənd] adj1) deserted: abandonado2) unrestrained: desenfrenado, desinhibidoadj.• abandonado, -a adj.• dejado, -a adj.• derelicto, -a adj.• desamparado, -a adj.• deshabitado, -a adj.• desierto, -a adj.• expósito, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.ə'bændənd[ǝ'bændǝnd]ADJ1) (=deserted) [house, building] abandonado, desierto; [child] abandonado, desamparado; [vehicle, pet] abandonado2) (=unrestrained) [manner] desinhibido, desenfrenadoin an abandoned fashion — con abandono, desenfrenadamente
3) † (=dissolute)an abandoned woman — una mujer perdida or de conducta dudosa
* * *[ə'bændənd] -
4 wanton
'wontən1) (without reason; motiveless: wanton cruelty; the wanton destruction of property.) sin motivo, injustificado; gratuito2) ((of a person) immoral: wanton young women.) libertino, desvergonzado•- wantonly- wantonness
tr['wɒntən]1 (gratuitous) gratuito,-awanton ['wɑntən, 'wɔn-] adj1) lewd, lustful: lascivo, lujurioso, licencioso2) inhumane, merciless: despiadadowanton cruelty: crueldad despiadadaadj.• fácil adj.• jugetón, -ona adj.• lascivo, -a adj.• lozano, -a adj.• sin propósito adj.n.• libertino s.m.'wɔːntṇ, 'wɒntəna) ( willful) sin sentido, gratuitob) ( licentious) < lifestyle> licencioso, disipado['wɒntǝn]ADJ1) (=wilful, gratuitous) [neglect] displicente; [destruction] sin sentido, gratuito; [violence] gratuito2) † pej (=dissolute) [woman] lascivo, libertino; [behaviour] disipado, inmoral3) (=unrestrained) [spending] desenfrenado* * *['wɔːntṇ, 'wɒntən]a) ( willful) sin sentido, gratuitob) ( licentious) < lifestyle> licencioso, disipado
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