Loosen - translation, pronunciation and examples
loosen
make looser
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When to use loosen
ослабить шуруп
ослабить болт
ослабить крышку
развязать узел
ослабить хват
loosen usage examples
Если болт слишком тугой, постепенно ослабляй его ключом.
If the bolt is too tight, use a wrench to loosen it slowly.
Немного ослабляй зажим, чтобы безопасно снять трубу.
Loosen the clamp a little to remove the pipe safely.
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General verb meaning to make less tight or firm.
To reduce tension; used for muscles, rules, or attitudes as well as physical fixtures.
Specifically means to undo a fastener (button, buckle, strap).
To make less severe, tight, or painful; often used for pressure, restrictions, or pain.
To reduce strength, power or intensity rather than physical tightness.
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What's the difference between loosen / relax / unfasten / ease / weaken / widen
General verb meaning to make less tight or firm.
Loosen the bolt a little before you remove it.
Ослабь болт немного, прежде чем снимать.
To reduce tension; used for muscles, rules, or attitudes as well as physical fixtures.
Relax the clamp slightly to adjust the position.
Ослабьте зажим немного, чтобы отрегулировать положение.
Unfasten your seatbelt before leaving the car.
Разстегните ремень безопасности перед выходом из машины.
To make less severe, tight, or painful; often used for pressure, restrictions, or pain.
Ease the tension on the cable to reduce wear.
Ослабьте натяжение кабеля, чтобы уменьшить износ.
The constant rain weakened the roof supports.
Постоянный дождь ослабил опоры крыши.
To increase width or make broader; focuses on size rather than tightness.
Widen the gap between the boards to allow for expansion.
Увеличьте зазор между досками, чтобы обеспечить расширение.
Formal/medical: to expand or make wider, often used for pupils or vessels.
The doctor used drops to dilate the patient's pupils.
Врач каплями расширил зрачки пациента.
To relieve pressure (medical/technical) or to decompress data; less common for simple mechanical loosening.
To repair the pipe, the crew decompressed the section to release built-up pressure.
Чтобы отремонтировать трубу, бригада снизила давление в участке, чтобы сбросить накопившееся напряжение.
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How to pronounce loosen and what this word means
loosen translation: ослаблять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce loosen
/tə ˈluːsən/
loosen translation
ослаблять
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 (ослаблять) 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?
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