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loosen [ˈlu:sn][+ screw, belt, knot] desserrer ; [+ rope] relâcher ; [+ shoelace] défaire ; [+ laws, restrictions] assouplir• to loosen one's grip (on sth) desserrer son étreinte (sur qch) ; ( = be less strict with) desserrer son étreinte (sur qch)[screw] se desserrer ; [knot] ( = slacken) se desserrer ; ( = come undone) se défaire ; [rope] se détendre* * *['luːsn] 1.transitive verb1) ( make less tight) desserrer [belt, strap, collar]; dégager [nail, post]; relâcher [rope, control]; dénouer [hair]to loosen one's grip ou hold on something — lit relâcher sa prise sur quelque chose; fig relâcher son emprise sur quelque chose
2)2.to loosen the bowels — Medicine avoir une action laxative
intransitive verb ( become less tight) [fastening, grip] se desserrerPhrasal Verbs: -
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A vtr1 ( make less tight) desserrer [knot, belt, strap, lid, collar, screw] ; dégager [nail, post] ; relâcher [rope, string, link, control] ; détacher, dénouer [hair] ; fig assouplir [laws, restrictions] ; loosen all tight clothing Med défaire tout vêtement qui serre ; to loosen one's grip ou hold on sth lit relâcher sa prise sur qch ; fig relâcher son emprise sur qch ;B vi ( become less tight) [knot, fastening, screw, point, grip, hold] se desserrer ; [rope, string, wire] se détendre ; fig [ties] se relâcher.to loosen sb's tongue délier la langue à qn.■ loosen up:1 Sport s'échauffer ;2 fig [person] se détendre, se dégeler ○ ; -
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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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loosen [ˊlu:sn] v1) развя́зывать2) расша́тывать ( зуб и т.п.)3) разрыхля́ть4) ослабля́ть(ся), станови́ться сла́бым;to loosen discipline ослабля́ть дисципли́ну
5) мед. вызыва́ть де́йствие ( кишечника)6) тех. отпуска́тьа) спорт. де́лать разми́нку;б) амер. разг. станови́ться бо́лее разгово́рчивым, разговори́ться◊to loosen a person's tongue заста́вить кого́-л. разговори́ться
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5 loosen smb.'s tongue
(loosen smb.'s (или the) tongue)развязать язык кому-л.George: "Are you sure you won't have a drink?" Albrecht: "Do you think that might loosen my tongue?" (N. Coward, ‘Peace in Our Time’, act I, sc. III) — Джордж: "Неужели вы ничего не выпьете?" Альбрехт: "Вы думаете, что вино развяжет мне язык?"
Duchess: "...pleasant surprises loosen the tongue very agreeably." (N. Coward, ‘The Queen Was in the Parlour’, act II) — Герцогиня: "...приятная неожиданность хоть кого заставит разговориться."
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6 loosen up
loosen up а) делать более гибкими (мышцы); The team spends half an hourloosening up before each game. б) становиться более разговорчивым, менее зас-тенчивым; If you don't loosen up soon, I shall have to find other ways ofmaking you talk. в) coll. расщедриться; Do you think the old man will loosenup when we tell him our pitiful story? г) не принимать что-л. всерьез; Loosenup, this isn't a formal occasion. -
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8 loosen discipline
loosen discipline ослаблять дисциплину -
9 loosen by vibration
- loosen by vibration
- n/vt/ разрыхлять... путем вибрации
Англо-русский строительный словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > loosen by vibration
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10 loosen a screw
loosen v a screw TECH abdrehen (eine Schraube); abschrauben, herausschrauben, Schraube lösen, losschrauben -
11 loosen up
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12 loosen up the structure
English-german engineering dictionary > loosen up the structure
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13 loosen around a stalk
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14 loosen from clasps or hooks
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15 loosen the bowels
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16 loosen up
loosen up 1) загрявам; 2) поотпускам се, поуспокоявам се. -
17 loosen the purse strings
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18 loosen one’s belt
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > loosen one’s belt
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19 loosen
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > loosen
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20 loosen
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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
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
Loosen — Loos en (l[=oo]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loosened} (l[=oo]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loosening}.] [See {Loose}, v. t.] 1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loosen up someone — loosen up (someone) to behave in a relaxed, informal way. Slowly she began to loosen up and, by the second semester, she was making friends with her classmates. The question was supposed to loosen people up and chase away their anxieties … New idioms dictionary
loosen up — (someone) to behave in a relaxed, informal way. Slowly she began to loosen up and, by the second semester, she was making friends with her classmates. The question was supposed to loosen people up and chase away their anxieties … New idioms dictionary
loosen the purse strings — ► to spend more money or to allow people to have or spend more money: »He might even persuade the board to loosen the purse strings. Main Entry: ↑purse … Financial and business terms
loosen someone's tongue — ► loosen someone s tongue make someone talk freely. Main Entry: ↑loosen … English terms dictionary
loosen — [lo͞os′ən] vt., vi. to make or become loose or looser; specif., a) to free from confinement or restraint; unbind, unfasten, etc. b) to make less taut, less compact, etc. ☆ loosen up Informal 1. to talk freely 2. to give money generously 3. to… … English World dictionary
loosen somebody up — ˌloosen ˈup | ˌloosen sb/sthˈup derived to relax your muscles or parts of the body or to make them relax, before taking exercise, etc • Dancers were loosening up before going on stage. Main entry: ↑loosenderived … Useful english dictionary
loosen something up — ˌloosen ˈup | ˌloosen sb/sthˈup derived to relax your muscles or parts of the body or to make them relax, before taking exercise, etc • Dancers were loosening up before going on stage. Main entry: ↑loosenderived … Useful english dictionary
Loosen — Loos en, v. i. To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English