loose cannon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for loose cannon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

loose cannon N inf

loose cannon

elemento m peligroso

Translations for loose cannon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cannon [Am ˈkænən, Brit ˈkanən] N

1. cannon <pl cannon cannons> (gun):

cannon

cañón m

2. cannon <pl cannons> (in billiards):

cannon Brit

carambola f

II.cannon [Am ˈkænən, Brit ˈkanən] VB intr Brit SPORTS

cannon

hacer (una) carambola

to cannon into sb/sth

chocar contra alguien/algo

I.loose <looser, loosest> [Am lus, Brit luːs] ADJ

1.1. loose (not tight):

loose jacket/blouse

suelto

loose jacket/blouse

holgado

loose jacket/blouse

amplio

these jeans are loose around the waist

estos vaqueros me quedan flojos de cintura

the handcuffs were loose on my wrists

las esposas me quedaban flojas

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot

flojo

loose tile/screw/knot

suelto

loose thread/end

suelto

this tooth is loose

tengo este diente flojo

this tooth is loose

se me mueve este diente

the button's very loose

el botón se está por caer

some of the pages were loose

algunas páginas estaban sueltas

a loose connection

un mal contacto

loose covers Brit

fundas para sillones y sofás

the knot had come loose

el nudo se había aflojado

the piece had worked (itself) loose

la pieza se había soltado or desprendido

to wear one's hair loose

llevar el pelo suelto

to be at a loose end or Am also ends

no tener nada que hacer

to tie up the loose ends

atar (los) cabos sueltos

1.3. loose (separate, not packaged):

loose cigarettes

suelto

loose tea/lentils

a granel

loose tea/lentils

suelto

to buy/sell sth loose

comprar/vender algo suelto

I wrote it on a loose piece of paper

lo apunté en un papel (suelto)

1.4. loose (not compact):

loose earth

suelto

loose weave

abierto

loose weave

flojo

“loose chippings” Brit

gravilla suelta

2. loose (free):

loose pred

suelto

a tiger is loose in the town

un tigre anda suelto por la ciudad

to break loose

soltarse

to let or set or turn sb loose

soltar a alguien

let him loose

suéltalo

she turned the horses loose

soltó los caballos

don't go and let him loose on the new computer

no lo vayas a dejar usar la computadora nueva

they have been let loose on Mahler's Ninth

les han permitido acometer la novena de Mahler

loose horse

caballo m sin jinete

to be on the loose

andar suelto

3.1. loose (not precise):

loose definition

poco preciso

loose translation

libre

loose translation

aproximado

the wording is so loose as to …

está redactado de forma tan vaga que …

a very loose use of the term

un uso muy sui géneris del término

3.2. loose (flexible):

loose structure

flexible

loose organization

poco rígido

4.1. loose (immoral):

loose morals

relajado

loose morals

libertino

loose life

disoluto

a loose woman

una mujer fácil or de vida alegre

4.2. loose (indiscreet):

loose tongue

suelto

loose talk is dangerous

la indiscreción es peligrosa

5. loose MED:

to be loose inf

estar or andar suelto de vientre

II.loose [Am lus, Brit luːs] VB trans liter

1. loose (release):

loose prisoner

poner en libertad

loose prisoner

soltar

loose horse

soltar

2. loose (fire, unleash):

loose arrow

lanzar

loose violence/wrath

descargar

loose violence/wrath

desatar

loose cannon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loose cannon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cannon [ˈkænən] N

cannon

cañón m

II.cannon [ˈkænən] VB intr

to cannon into sb/sth

chocar contra alguien/algo

I.loose [lu:s] ADJ

1. loose (not tight):

loose clothing

holgado, -a

loose knot, rope, screw

flojo, -a

loose skin

flácido, -a

2. loose (not confined):

loose

suelto, -a

loose change

dinero m suelto

loose change

sencillo m AmS

3. loose (not exact):

loose instructions

poco preciso, -a

loose translation

libre

4. loose (not strict or controlled):

loose discipline

relajado, -a

loose tongue

lengua f desatada

5. loose (sexually immoral):

loose

disoluto, -a

II.loose [lu:s] N

to be on the loose

estar en libertad

III.loose [lu:s] VB trans

loose

soltar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Without strategy, power is a loose cannon and war is mindless.

en.wikipedia.org

How could they ever have installed this loose cannon?

www.smh.com.au

They were guaranteed a tough draw, but they were also the loose cannon that no one wanted to be in the firing line of.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Matt has been a loose cannon for years - brewing for a fight with anyone that would even look crossways at him.

www.murfreesboropost.com

However, he was considered a loose cannon, and thus, felt alone.

en.wikipedia.org

But he was always great value for a quote and his press conferences were compulsive viewing - primarily because he was a loose cannon.

www.sportsjoe.ie

He was less whistleblower than a loose cannon fomenter in uniform, betraying colleagues-in-arms whose lives were daily at risk fighting wars in two countries.

www.thestar.com

By challenging the government, this company risks being perceived as a corporate loose cannon -- hardly an ideal reputation when working with blood.

www.thestar.com

He is a loose cannon, so letting him loose on the public could be worse than keeping him in the game.

www.theroar.com.au

Nothing is more dangerous than a loose cannon.

ipolitics.ca