looser in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

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loose-fitting [Am ˌlusˈfɪdɪŋ, Brit ˌluːsˈfɪtɪŋ] ADJ

loose-leaf [Am ˈlus ˈˌlif, Brit ˌluːsˈliːf] ADJ

I.loose off VB [Am lus -, Brit luːs -] (v + adv) (shoot)

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II.loose off VB [Am lus -, Brit luːs -] (v + adv + o) (fire)

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looser in the PONS Dictionary

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loose-leaf binder N, loose-leaf folder N

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looser Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wear one's hair loose/tied back
llevar el pelo suelto/recogido
to break loose
soltarse
to tie up some loose ends fig
atar cabos sueltos
to be on the loose
estar en libertad
he's got a screw loose inf
le falta un tornillo
all hell broke loose
se armó la gorda
loose/tight weave
tejido amplio/ajustado
long hair (shoulder-length or longer, worn loose)
melena
a prisoner is on the loose
un prisionero anda suelto
to let loose a stream of abuse
desatarse en improperios
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The proposed codes were looser on distance to low-density areas but stricter on building height.
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It differs from the current looser sense that encompasses instinctive or anyway half-conscious inference.
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Most carpenter jeans are made for function, not fashion, and are usually of a softer denim than the original utilitarian jeans, with a looser fit.
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The shorter bloomers became looser and less supportive as the boyish flapper look came into fashion.
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He thought their traditional form of slavery, which had looser conditions, was less efficient than chattel slavery.
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Juveniles have broader buff feather edges, and tend to have looser, scruffier plumage, like moulting adults.
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The young, leafless stems are light green and coiled, the coils becoming looser with age.
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It is usually looser than other custards, flans, or crme caramel.
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Milk (deciduous) teeth also become looser naturally just before their exfoliation.
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A looser currency supply was seen as a way of breaking the perceived stranglehold on the national economy held by banks and wealthy industrialists.
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