loose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for loose in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose thread/end
this tooth is loose
this tooth is loose
a loose connection
loose covers Brit
the knot had come loose
to wear one's hair loose
to be at a loose end or Am also ends
to tie up the loose ends

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

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)

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

Translations for loose in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

loose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loose in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

loose-leaf binder N, loose-leaf folder N

Translations for loose in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

loose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to break loose
to tie up some loose ends fig
to be on the loose
he's got a screw loose inf
all hell broke loose
loose/tight weave
a prisoner is on the loose
to let loose a stream of abuse
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Window blinds slats are held together with cords that allow for tilting slats, raising or lowering, and these are potentially dangerous if loose.
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The soil of a seedbed needs to be loose and smoothed, without large lumps.
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Alternatively, bleed air may be used to inflate a rubber boot on the leading edge, breaking the ice loose.
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His stage name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style.
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These include possibly loose seat mounting bolts that could rattle on rough road surfaces and a "request for information" on the rear seat belt buckles.
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Like some curb bits, a pelham bit usually has loose shanks - hinged at the mouthpiece in the same way that the rings of a snaffle bit are hinged.
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When exposed, they immediately wriggle into loose soil or under rubble.
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They often form loose colonies on the windward sides of the islands.
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She was a loose bunch of approaches, a flutter-voiced presenter of era-spanning songs and an anti-star on a candlelit stage.
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An aura of plausibility was created using manipulation of facts, pseudo-scientific style and loose storytelling.
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