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1 løsne sig
loosen, unstuck -
2 løsne
detach, dislodge, loosen, relax, release, undo, unfasten, untie* * *vb loosen ( fx a screw);( klæder) loosen, unbutton;[ løsne et skud] fire a shot;[ løsne sig] work loose. -
3 linde
vb loosen;[ linde på døren] open the door a little. -
4 løsgøre
vb loosen, make loose, disengage. -
5 skrue
hook, propeller, screw* * *I. (en -r) screw;(mar) screw, propeller;(på violin etc) peg;(fig) have a screw loose;[ skrue uden ende] endless screw;(fig) vicious spiral.II. vb screw;( isen) press together ( fx the wind pressed the ice together),( om is) pack ( fx the ice packs round the ship); be packed together;( i sport) screw ( fx a ball);[ skrue af] unscrew, screw off;[ skrue fast] screw up, fasten with screws;[ skrue fra] unscrew, screw off;[ skrue i] screw in;[ skrue i bund] screw home;[ skrue i vejret], se skrue op;[ skrue løs] unscrew, loosen;[ skibet blev skruet ned af isen] the ship was pressed down by the ice;[ skrue op]( skrue i vejret) screw up ( fx the rents), force up, drive up,[ skrue op for] turn up ( fx the gas, the radio),( lukke op for) turn on ( fx the water);[ skrue på](= dreje) screw, turn;[ skrue noget `på] screw something on, fasten something with screws;[ skrue noget ` til]( lukke med skruer) screw something down;[ skrue ud] screw out, unscrew. -
6 slappe
vb slacken, loosen ( fx a rope, one's hold, one's grip),(også fig) relax ( fx the muscles; discipline);[ slappe af] relax,T unwind;[ slappes] slacken, relax,( om disciplin, moral) grow lax,( om interesse) fall off, flag,F abate;( om muskel) relax. -
7 slække
vb slacken ( fx a rope);[ slække på](fig: lempe) loosen, relax ( fx discipline, the rules);( også) stretch a point;[ slække på sine fordringer] reduce one's demands.
См. также в других словарях:
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