loosened in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for loosened in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.loosen [Brit ˈluːs(ə)n, Am ˈlus(ə)n] VB trans

1. loosen (make less tight):

loosen knot, belt, strap

sciogliere, allentare

loosen lid, collar, screw

allentare

loosen nail, post

smuovere

loosen rope, string, link, control

allentare

loosen hair

sciogliere

loosen fig laws, restrictions

rendere meno severo

loosen all tight clothing MED

sbottonare gli abiti che stringono

to loosen one's grip or hold on sth

allentare la presa su qc also fig

2. loosen (make less compact):

loosen soil

dissodare

to loosen the bowels MED, PHARM

liberare l'intestino or avere effetto lassativo

II.loosen [Brit ˈluːs(ə)n, Am ˈlus(ə)n] VB intr (become less tight)

loosen knot, fastening, screw, point, grip, hold:

allentarsi

loosen rope, string, wire:

sciogliersi, slegarsi

loosen fig ties:

allentarsi

III.loosen [Brit ˈluːs(ə)n, Am ˈlus(ə)n]

to loosen sb's tongue

sciogliere la lingua a qn

I.loosen up VB [ˈluːs(ə)n -] (loosen up)

1. loosen up SPORTS:

loosen up

sciogliere i muscoli

2. loosen up fig person:

loosen up

rilassarsi, calmarsi

II.loosen up VB [ˈluːs(ə)n -] (loosen up [sth], loosen [sth] up)

1. loosen up:

loosen up muscle

sciogliere

loosen up joint

allentare

2. loosen up fig:

loosen up policy

ammorbidire

loosen up system

rendere più flessibile

Translations for loosened in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scassato terreno

loosened

smollare

to loosen

dissodare suolo, terreno

to loosen

disciogliere

to loosen

disciogliere nodo, cintura

to loosen

sconnettere

to loosen

snodare

to loosen up

snodare la lingua a qn fig

to loosen sb's tongue

dirugginire le gambe

to loosen up one's legs

ammollare

to loosen

loosened in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loosened in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.loosen [ˈlu:·sn] VB trans

loosen belt

allentare

loosen tongue

sciogliere

II.loosen [ˈlu:·sn] VB intr

loosen

allentarsi

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to loosen the purse strings

allentare i cordoni della borsa

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

Translations for loosened in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

snodare

to loosen

allentare

to loosen

allentare i cordoni della borsa fig

to loosen the purse strings

sciogliere (slegare: capelli)

to loosen

sciogliere

to loosen up

loosened Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to loosen the purse strings

allentare i cordoni della borsa

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The leash was attached to the neck by means of a large slip knot, one that could be loosened in an instant.

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The larva mines the underside of oak leaves, forming a tentiform mine, of which the loosened epidermis is slightly wrinkled at maturity.

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The company loosened its production rules, allowing some of its longtime artists the opportunity to write and produce more of their own material.

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From there they would start working up the valley, using the stream of water to wash over the debris they had loosened from the bed with picks.

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Capital requirements should be temporarily loosened to reduce the reserves banks need to hold against new loans, the main reason for scarcer, costlier credit.

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However, when the work was performed, only 27 tendons were loosened, and a foreman and supervisor sent emails questioning the way the tendons were loosened.

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Rules on ride height were loosened, and the top of the rear spoiler is now made of clear material to give drivers more visibility.

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The loosened epidermis becomes much wrinkled in the later stages, and the mine is distinctly visible on the upper surface as a tubercular swelling.

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The grain was separated from the loosened chaff and rolled down into the hollow in the center.

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From 1985 to 1990, when the ruling mullahs loosened censorship enough to allow movies to focus on general social problems, his perspective changed...

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