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1 délier
délier [delje]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *deljeverbe transitif to untie [personne, gerbe, poignets]délier quelqu'un de — to release somebody from [promesse]
••* * *delje vt1) (= enlever les liens de) to untie2) figdélier qn de [serment] — to free sb from, to release sb from
délier les langues (= faire parler) — to loosen tongues
* * *délier verb table: plierA vtr2 ( dénouer) to untie [lacet, ruban];3 ( assouplir) to loosen up [doigt, jambes];5 Relig to absolve [pécheur] (de from).B se délier vpr1 ( se dégager) [prisonnier] to untie oneself; il se délia les chevilles he untied his ankles;2 ( se dénouer) [lacet] to come undone;3 ( s'assouplir) se délier les doigts to loosen up one's fingers;sans bourse délier without paying a penny; délier la langue à qn to loosen sb's tongue; les langues se délient people start talking.[delje] verbe transitif2. [rendre agile]un exercice pour délier les jambes/les doigts an exercise to loosen the leg muscles/the fingers3. [délivrer]délier quelqu'un de [promesse, engagement] to free ou to release somebody from————————se délier verbe pronominal intransitif[langue] to loosenaprès quelques verres, les langues se délient a few drinks help to loosen people's tongues————————se délier verbe pronominal transitif[s'exercer]se délier les jambes/les doigts to relax one's leg muscles/one's fingers————————se délier de verbe pronominal plus préposition
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loosen someone's tongue — loosen someone’s tongue phrase to make someone more willing to talk about something Thesaurus: to persuade someone to tell you somethingsynonym Main entry: loosen * * * make someone talk freely * * * loosen someone s tongue : to cause someone to… … Useful english dictionary
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loosen someone's tongue — to make someone more willing to talk about something … English dictionary
loosen — ► VERB 1) make or become loose. 2) (loosen up) warm up in preparation for an activity. ● loosen someone s tongue Cf. ↑loosen someone s tongue DERIVATIVES loosener noun … English terms dictionary
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loosen — loos|en [ lusn ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become or make something less tightly fastened: I d eaten so much I had to loosen my belt. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to become or make something less firmly fixed in position: To open … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loosen — verb 1 (I, T) to make something less tight or less firmly fixed, or to become less tight or less firmly fixed: You ll need a spanner to loosen that bolt. | Check the plug there may be a loosened connection. 2 (T) to unfasten something, especially … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
