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loose

/luːs/

/lus/

looseverb

loosed

Past Simple

loosed

Past Participle

loosing

Gerund

/luːs/

/lus/

Übersetzungen

ослабить

He decided to loose the knot to free the rope.

Он решил ослабить узел, чтобы освободить веревку.

развязать

She had to loose the laces before taking off her shoes.

Ей пришлось развязать шнурки, прежде чем снять обувь.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

To release or set free from confinement or restraint.

The zookeeper loosed the animals from their cages.

To make less tight or firm; to loosen.

She loosed the knot in the rope to make it easier to untie.

To discharge or let fly, as an arrow or a missile.

The archer loosed the arrow towards the target.

Synonyme

let go

looseadjektiv

looser

Comp.

loosest

Super.

/luːs/

/lus/

Übersetzungen

свободный

She wore a loose dress to the party.

Она надела свободное платье на вечеринку.

рыхлый

The soil in the garden is loose and easy to dig.

Почва в саду рыхлая и легко копается.

неплотный

The connection was loose, causing the device to malfunction.

Соединение было неплотным, что вызвало неисправность устройства.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.

The loose tiles on the roof need to be fixed before the storm.

Not strict or exact; relaxed or flexible.

The company has a loose dress code, allowing employees to wear casual clothes.

Not tightly controlled or organized; lacking precision or structure.

The novel has a loose plot, making it difficult to follow the storyline.

Not fitting closely or tightly; baggy or oversized.

She wore a loose sweater to stay comfortable during the long flight.

Free from confinement or control; at liberty.

Several cattle were loose on the highway after the gate was left open.

Lacking moral restraint; sexually promiscuous or licentious.

The novel was controversial for its depiction of loose behavior.

Not closely compacted or dense; having gaps or spaces between components.

Tomatoes grow best in loose soil that drains well.

Synonyme

Antonyme

looseadverb

/luːs/

/lus/

Archaic or informal: used to modify verbs meaning ‘freely, without restraint or precise aim’

Definitionen

In a loose manner; freely, without restraint or precise aim.

The rebels began to fire loose into the air.

loosesubstantiv

looses

Archaic noun meaning a release or discharge, especially of an arrow or shot.

Definitionen

The act of releasing or discharging a missile, especially an arrow or shot.

The archer’s loose was swift and accurate.