loose
To let loose, to free from restraintsTo let loose, to free from restraints.
» The girl let the bird loose.
Das Mädchen ließ den Vogel entkommen. — Sudajaengi
Das Mädchen ließ den Vogel frei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Das Mädchen hat den Vogel freigelassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Девочка выпустила птицу. — arseniiv
Девочка выпустила птицу на волю. — marafon
Дівчина відпустила пташку. — aandrusiak
Дівчина випустила пташку. — aandrusiak
Дівча випустило птаха. — aandrusiak
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(transitive)To let loose, to free from restraints.
lösen
освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, освободи́тьosvobodítʹ, отвя́зыватьotvjázyvatʹ
turn loose or free from restraint
(transitive)To unfasten, to loosen.
lösen
ослабля́тьoslabljátʹ, осла́битьoslábitʹ, развя́зыватьrazvjázyvatʹ
(transitive)To make less tight, to loosen.
lockern
ослабля́тьoslabljátʹ, осла́битьoslábitʹ
become loose or looser or less tight
(intransitive)Of a grip or hold, to let go.
loslassen
отпуска́тьotpuskátʹ, отпусти́тьotpustítʹ
To shoot (an arrow).
(obsolete)To set sail.
(obsolete)To solve; to interpret.
Examples
294 sentencesThe girl let the bird loose.
Дівчина відпустила пташку. — aandrusiak
ruДевочка выпустила птицу. — arseniiv
deDas Mädchen ließ den Vogel entkommen. — Sudajaengi
This shirt is a little bit loose.
Ця сорочка трохи завелика. — deniko
ruРубашка чуть великовата. — Hellerick
deDieses Hemd sitzt etwas locker. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This button is loose.
Цей ґудзик відривається. — deniko
deDieser Knopf ist locker. — Esperantostern
Tom has a loose tongue.
Том базікало. — deniko
I have a loose tooth.
У мене хитається зуб. — deniko
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English loos, los, lous, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, whFrom Middle English loos, los, lous, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, whence also -less, leasing; from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- (“to untie, set free, separate”), whence also lyo-, -lysis, via Ancient Greek.
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Forms
looses, loosing, loosed, loosedSynonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Confusing pairs of words — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
6 patterns- loose ends
- some loose ends
- loose fitting
- the dog loose
- dog loose
- some loose