loosely
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loose
(lo͞os)adj. loos·er, loos·est
1. Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.
2. Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg.
3. Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.
4. Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.
5. Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together: loose papers.
6. Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure: loose gravel.
7. Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle: loose talk.
8. Not formal; relaxed: a loose atmosphere at the club.
9. Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
10. Not literal or exact: a loose translation.
11. Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body: a loose cough; loose bowels.
adv.
In a loose manner.
tr.v. loosed, loos·ing, loos·es
Idiom: 1. To let loose; release: loosed the dogs.
2. To make loose; undo: loosed his belt.
3. To cast loose; detach: hikers loosing their packs at camp.
4. To let fly; discharge: loosed an arrow.
5. To release pressure or obligation from; absolve: loosed her from the responsibility.
6. To make less strict; relax: a leader's strong authority that was loosed by easy times.
on the loose
1. At large; free.
2. Acting in an uninhibited fashion.
loose′ly adv.
loose′ness n.
Synonyms: loose, lax, slack1
These adjectives mean not tautly bound, held, or fastened: loose reins; a lax rope; slack sails.
These adjectives mean not tautly bound, held, or fastened: loose reins; a lax rope; slack sails.
Antonym: tight
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| Adv. | 1. | loosely - in a relaxed manner; not rigid; "his hands lay loosely" |
| 2. | loosely - in a loose manner; "a union of loosely federated states" | |
| 3. | loosely - without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly" | |
| 4. | loosely - knitted in a loose manner; "loosely knit" |
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ رَخْوَه او فَضْفاضَه
volně
fritløst
nem szorosan
lauslega
rahlo
loosely
[ˈluːslɪ] ADV1. (= not tightly) [fasten, tie] → con un nudo flojo, ligeramente; [hold] → sin apretar, ligeramente
a loosely tied bandage → un vendaje poco apretado
cover the dish loosely with foil → cubrir la fuente ligeramente con papel de plata
to hang loosely [arms] → colgar relajado; [skin, flesh] → colgar fláccido
his shirt hung loosely from his shoulders → la camisa le caía ancha de hombros
a loosely tied bandage → un vendaje poco apretado
cover the dish loosely with foil → cubrir la fuente ligeramente con papel de plata
to hang loosely [arms] → colgar relajado; [skin, flesh] → colgar fláccido
his shirt hung loosely from his shoulders → la camisa le caía ancha de hombros
2. (= not precisely) [translated] → libremente
a novel loosely based on the life of Shakespeare → una novela basada, en términos generales, sobre la vida de Shakespeare
it is loosely defined as → en términos generales se define como ..., sin ser muy precisos or rigurosos se define como ...
loosely speaking → hablando en términos generales
what is loosely termed socialist realism → lo que se denomina, de forma poco precisa, realismo socialista
a novel loosely based on the life of Shakespeare → una novela basada, en términos generales, sobre la vida de Shakespeare
it is loosely defined as → en términos generales se define como ..., sin ser muy precisos or rigurosos se define como ...
loosely speaking → hablando en términos generales
what is loosely termed socialist realism → lo que se denomina, de forma poco precisa, realismo socialista
3. (= informally) [organized, structured] → sin mucha rigidez, con bastante flexibilidad
groups loosely connected to the Hizbollah movement → grupos mpl que tienen cierta conexión con el movimiento Hezbolá
groups loosely connected to the Hizbollah movement → grupos mpl que tienen cierta conexión con el movimiento Hezbolá
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
loosely
[ˈluːsli] adv (not tight) [hold, hang, tie] → sans serrer
Tie the knot loosely → Faites le nœud sans serrer.
He tied his belt loosely → Il a noué sa ceinture sans la serrer.
a shirt tied loosely at the waist
BUT une chemise lâchement nouée à la taille.
His shirt hung loosely over his thin shoulders
BUT Sa chemise pendait sur ses maigres épaules.
Tie the knot loosely → Faites le nœud sans serrer.
He tied his belt loosely → Il a noué sa ceinture sans la serrer.
a shirt tied loosely at the waist
BUT une chemise lâchement nouée à la taille.
His shirt hung loosely over his thin shoulders
BUT Sa chemise pendait sur ses maigres épaules.
(not strictly) [linked, connected] → vaguement; [define, translate] → approximativement
loosely structured
loosely structured therapy sessions → des séances de thérapie peu structurées
loosely based
a film loosely based on real-life events → un film qui s'inspire librement d'événements réels
loosely speaking → grosso modo, en grosloosely-knit [ˌluːsliˈnɪt] adj [group, alliance] → élastique
loosely structured
loosely structured therapy sessions → des séances de thérapie peu structurées
loosely based
a film loosely based on real-life events → un film qui s'inspire librement d'événements réels
loosely speaking → grosso modo, en grosloosely-knit [ˌluːsliˈnɪt] adj [group, alliance] → élastique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
loosely
adv
→ lose, locker; knit, weave → locker; in hot countries it’s better to be loosely dressed in robes → in warmen Ländern trägt man besser weit geschnittene or lose hängende Kleider; his hands dangled loosely from his wrists → er ließ seine Hände locker baumeln; he held her hand loosely in his → er hielt ihre Hand locker in der seinen
(= imprecisely) loosely speaking → grob gesagt; loosely translated → frei übersetzt; loosely based on Shakespeare → frei nach Shakespeare; the character is loosely based on X → die Figur ist frei nach X gestaltet; what is loosely termed socialist realism → das, was man ganz allgemein als sozialistischen Realismus bezeichnet; I was using the word rather loosely → ich habe das Wort ziemlich frei gebraucht; they are loosely connected → sie hängen lose zusammen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
loosely
[ˈluːslɪ] adv (hold, tie) → senza stringere; (associate) → vagamente; (translate) → liberamente; (use word) → in modo improprioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
loose
(luːs) adjective1. not tight; not firmly stretched. a loose coat; This belt is loose.
2. not firmly fixed. This button is loose.
3. not tied; free. The horses are loose in the field.
4. not packed; not in a packet. loose biscuits.
ˈloosely adverbˈlooseness noun
ˈloosen verb
1. to make or become loose. She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.
2. to relax (eg a hold). He loosened his grip.
ˌloose-ˈleaf adjective (of a notebook etc) made so that pages can easily be added or removed.
break loose to escape. The prisoner broke loose.
let loose to free from control. The circus trainer has let the lions loose.
a loose (not lose) screw.
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