loosening

UK
/ˈluːsənɪŋ/
US
/ˈlusənɪŋ/

Traduzioni

looseninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈluːsənɪŋ/
US
/ˈlusənɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is becoming loose.
looseningnoun
loosenings
pl
The gardener focused on the loosening of the soil before planting.
Садовник сосредоточился на разрыхлении почвы перед посадкой.
The loosening of the rules allowed more people to participate.
Ослабление правил позволило большему количеству людей участвовать.
loosenverb

loosening

Gerund

loosened
Past Simple
loosened
Past Participle
loosening
Gerund
UK
/ˈluːsən/
US
/ˈlusən/
He decided to loosen the screws.
Он решил ослабить винты.
He needs to loosen his grip.
Ему нужно расслабить хватку.
She tried to loosen the knot.
Она попыталась развязать узел.

Definizioni

looseninggerund / present participle
Becoming less tight; undergoing slackening or detachment.
The loosening rope threatened to send the climber falling.
looseningnoun
The act or process of making something less tight or firm.
The loosening of the screws made the chair wobbly.
A reduction in strictness or severity, often in rules or regulations.
The loosening of restrictions allowed more people to attend the event.
loosenverb
To make something less tight or firm.
She loosened the knot in the rope to free the boat.
To relax or become less strict or severe.
The company decided to loosen its dress code policy.
To make or become less tense or rigid.
He tried to loosen his grip on the steering wheel.
To become less tight or firm.
The screw gradually loosened and finally dropped to the floor.
To break up or aerate (soil) so that it is less compact.
Before sowing, she loosened the soil with a rake.