loosen
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The meaning (definition) of the word loosen
to make something less tight
The word loosen used in a sentence
“I will loosen my shoelaces so my feet feel better.”
Words that mean the same as loosen (synonyms)
relaxunfasten
Words that mean the opposite of loosen (antonyms)
tighten
How the word loosen is said around the world
| French | desserrer (de-se-RAY) |
| Spanish | aflojar (ahf-loh-KHAHR) |
| Mandarin | 松开 (suung ky) |
| Hindi | ढीला (DEE-lah) |
| Arabic | فك (fahk) |
| Russian | ослабить (us-LAH-byeety) |
| Portuguese (EU) | afrouxar (uhf-roow-SHAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | afrouxar (ahf-roh-SHAHR) |
| Japanese | 緩める (yu-ru-MAY-ru) |
| German | lösen (LER-zuhn) |
| Urdu | ڈھیلا کرنا (DEE-lah kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਢਿੱਲਾ ਕਰਨਾ (TIL-lah KU-ruh-nah) |
| Korean | 늦추다 (NUD-choo-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְשַׁחְרֵר (LSHAHKH-rayr) |
| Greek | αμολάω (ah-moh-LAH-oh) |
| Dutch | losmaken (laws-MAH-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | luwagan (loo-WAH-gahn) |
| Vietnamese | nới lỏng (NUR-y lawng) |
| Turkish | gevşetmek (gyev-shet-MEK) |
| Persian | شل کردن (shohl KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | poluzować (paw-loo-ZAW-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | розслабити (rohss-LAH-bi-ti) |
| Bengali | আলগা করুন (AH-law-gah KOH-roon) |
| Swedish | lossa (LAW-sah) |
| Italian | allentare (ahl-layn-TAH-ray) |
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