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loose

UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
looseverb
loosed
Past Simple
loosed
Past Participle
loosing
Gerund
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
Translations
The zookeeper loosed the animals from their cages.
Le gardien du zoo a libéré les animaux de leurs cages.
She loosed the knot in the rope.
Elle a desserré le nœud de la corde.
décochertir à l’arc
The archer loosed the arrow toward the target.
L'archer a décoché la flèche vers la cible.
Additional translations
relâcher
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
release
unfasten
untie
let go
free
looseadjective
looser
Comp.
loosest
Super.
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
Translations
lâchepour un nœud ou une fixation
The loose knot came undone quickly.
Le nœud lâche s'est défait rapidement.
souplepour une règle, une norme ou une organisation
The company has a loose dress code.
L'entreprise a un code vestimentaire souple.
décousupour un récit, un plan ou une structure
The novel has a loose plot.
Le roman a une intrigue décousue.
amplepour un vêtement
She wore a loose sweater.
Elle portait un pull ample.
en libertépour des animaux ou des personnes
Several cattle were loose on the highway.
Plusieurs bovins étaient en liberté sur l'autoroute.
meublegéologie, agriculture
Tomatoes grow best in loose soil.
Les tomates poussent mieux dans un sol meuble.
Additional translations
détachéquand un élément n'est plus fixé
dévergondéregistre soutenu; souvent péjoratif
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
unfastened
free
slack
unsecured
disengaged
unbound
relaxed
vague
imprecise
Antonyms
tight
looseadverb
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
Archaic or informal: used to modify verbs meaning ‘freely, without restraint or precise aim’
Translations
à l'aveuglettesans viser précisément
The rebels began to fire loose into the air.
Les rebelles ont commencé à tirer à l'aveuglette dans les airs.
Definitions
In a loose manner; freely, without restraint or precise aim.
The rebels began to fire loose into the air.
loosenoun
looses
pl
Archaic noun meaning a release or discharge, especially of an arrow or shot.
Translations
décocheau tir à l’arc
The archer’s loose was swift and accurate.
La décoche de l'archer était rapide et précise.
Definitions
The act of releasing or discharging a missile, especially an arrow or shot.
The archer’s loose was swift and accurate.
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