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loosen

loosen

Meaning of loosen

make looser

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EN-UK/tə ˈluːsən/
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loosen with Russian translation

loosen usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Если болт слишком тугой, постепенно ослабляй его ключом.

If the bolt is too tight, use a wrench to loosen it slowly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Немного ослабляй зажим, чтобы безопасно снять трубу.

Loosen the clamp a little to remove the pipe safely.

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loosen belongs to the topic "Cleaning and Repairs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

loosenослаблять
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

loosen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

relax
To reduce tension; used for muscles, rules, or attitudes as well as physical fixtures.
unfasten
Specifically means to undo a fastener (button, buckle, strap).
ease
To make less severe, tight, or painful; often used for pressure, restrictions, or pain.
weaken
To reduce strength, power or intensity rather than physical tightness.
widen
To increase width or make broader; focuses on size rather than tightness.
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🇬🇧en

To reduce tension; used for muscles, rules, or attitudes as well as physical fixtures.

B1Very Often

Relax the clamp slightly to adjust the position.

🇬🇧en

Specifically means to undo a fastener (button, buckle, strap).

B1Often

Unfasten your seatbelt before leaving the car.

🇬🇧en

To make less severe, tight, or painful; often used for pressure, restrictions, or pain.

B2Often

Ease the tension on the cable to reduce wear.

🇬🇧en

To reduce strength, power or intensity rather than physical tightness.

B1Very Often

The constant rain weakened the roof supports.

W
🇬🇧en
widen

To increase width or make broader; focuses on size rather than tightness.

B1Very Often

Widen the gap between the boards to allow for expansion.

D
🇬🇧en
dilate

Formal/medical: to expand or make wider, often used for pupils or vessels.

B2Rarely

The doctor used drops to dilate the patient's pupils.

D
🇬🇧en
decompress

To relieve pressure (medical/technical) or to decompress data; less common for simple mechanical loosening.

B2Rarely

To repair the pipe, the crew decompressed the section to release built-up pressure.

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How to pronounce loosen and what this word means

loosen means loosen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce loosen

/tə ˈluːsən/

loosen translation

loosen

loosen examples

If the bolt is too tight, use a wrench to loosen it slowly.

loosen transcription

/tə ˈluːsən/, /ˈluːsən/

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loosen meaning: what does it mean?

make looser

loosen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

loosen is pronounced as /tə ˈluːsən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

loosen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

If the bolt is too tight, use a wrench to loosen it slowly. Translation: Если болт слишком тугой, постепенно ослабляй его ключом.

Is loosen part of Cleaning and Repairs vocabulary?

Yes, loosen can be learned in the Cleaning and Repairs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is loosen part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, loosen can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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