loosely knit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for loosely knit in the English»French Dictionary

loosely knit ADJ

loosely knit group, structure:

loosely knit

peu uni

Translations for loosely knit in the French»English Dictionary

tricoter serré/lâche

to knit tightly/loosely

Translations for loosely knit in the English»French Dictionary

loosely [Brit ˈluːsli, Am ˈlusli] ADV

1. loosely lit:

loosely (not tightly) attach, fasten, cover, hold, wrap, wind

sans serrer

loosely fit

approximativement

loosely (not firmly) fix

pas solidement

a jacket thrown loosely over her shoulders

une veste négligemment jetée sur ses épaules

his clothes hung loosely on him

il flottait dans ses vêtements

2. loosely fig:

loosely combined, connected, organized

de façon souple

loosely structured

assez librement

3. loosely (imprecisely) fig:

loosely describe, interpret, translate, render, associate

assez librement, de façon approximative

loosely identify, refer

vaguement

loosely supervise

d'assez loin

the film is loosely based on the novel

le film est une adaptation assez libre du roman

these theories are loosely termed Marxist

ces théories sont qualifiées grossièrement de marxistes

I.knit [Brit nɪt, Am nɪt] N (garment)

knit

tricot m

cotton/silk knit

tricot m en coton/soie

II.knit <pret, pp knitted, knit> [Brit nɪt, Am nɪt] VB trans

knit garment, blanket:

knit

tricoter (for pour)

to knit sb sth

tricoter qc pour qn

knit one, purl one

une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers

III.knit <pret, pp knitted, knit> [Brit nɪt, Am nɪt] VB intr

1. knit (with wool etc):

knit person:

tricoter

2. knit (join together):

knit broken bones:

se souder

IV.knitted ADJ

knitted garment:

knitted

en tricot

V.knit [Brit nɪt, Am nɪt]

to knit one's brows

froncer les sourcils

loosely knit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loosely knit in the English»French Dictionary

loosely ADV

1. loosely (not fixed):

loosely

lâchement

to hang loosely

pendre

2. loosely (not tightly):

loosely

sans serrer

loosely tied, wrapped

mal

to be loosely dressed

porter des vêtements amples

3. loosely (not exactly):

loosely

approximativement

4. loosely (not strictly):

loosely

de façon relâchée

loosely organized society

société f désorganisée

I.knit [nɪt] N

knit

tricot m

II.knit <-ted [or knit] , -ted [or knit Am]> [nɪt] VB intr

1. knit (connect wool):

knit

tricoter

2. knit (mend):

knit bones

se souder

3. knit (join):

knit

lier

III.knit [nɪt] VB trans

knit (make with wool):

knit

tricoter

to knit sb sth

tricoter qc pour qn

a knitted skirt

une jupe en tricot

Phrases:

to knit one's brows

froncer les sourcils

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such a circumstance was a matter of no great practical consequence when the world was large and only loosely knit together.

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