loosen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for loosen in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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

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

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

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

II.loosen up VB [Brit ˈluːs(ə)n -, Am ˈlus(ə)n -] (loosen up [sth], loosen [sth] up) lit, fig

Translations for loosen in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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to loosen
to loosen the girth of
to loosen up
to loosen
to loosen
to loosen [sth] up
a walk will loosen you up
to loosen up
to loosen up one's legs
to loosen, to relax
to loosen
to loosen
to relax, to loosen up

loosen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loosen in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for loosen in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

loosen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to loosen sb's tongue
to loosen ties with sb/sth
to loosen a girth
to loosen one's grip on sb/sth
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These cooking vessels are filled with water to loosened up the stuck rice.
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It's interesting how many prisoners of that straitjacket resent its being loosened or taken off.
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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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This allowed the torque tube to move rearward during his flight and loosened the elevator control cable tension.
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When receptive to pollen, the ostiole slightly loosens, allowing the highly specialized wasps to enter through it.
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The controls on these heads, are usually handles that can be turned, to loosen or tighten the certain axis.
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Some materials, such as cotton, require the use of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds.
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A violent earthquake loosens his hold and, rather than have anyone risk themselves to save him, he lets go.
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Other signals called vasodilators loosen the junctions connecting endothelial cells, allowing the phagocytes to pass through the wall.
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Almost all cultures are loosening restrictions against physical contact between partners, even in cultures that normally had strong prohibitions against it.
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