Summary
to loosen {noun}
desapretar
to loosen {verb}
aflojar · desaferrar · aflojar · zafar · flexibilizar · desceñir · desajustar · destrabar
English-Spanish translation for "to loosen"
"to loosen" Spanish translation
to loosen {noun}
to loosen {noun}
to loosen {verb}
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {vb} (also: to unfix, to unclench)
It is firstly essential to loosen the stranglehold of the stability pact so that internal demand, the foundation of a healthy economy, can...
We want to strengthen the European Parliament, to support the independence of its Members and to loosen the bonds committing them to the
To loosen this stranglehold we must introduce a genuine system to defend European trade while at the same time lightening the burden of the
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {vb}
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {vb} (also: to slacken, to relent)
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {vb} (also: to escape, to untie, to free)
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {v.t.} (also: to soften, to relax)
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {v.t.} (also: to untie)
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {v.t.} (also: to disarrange)
to loosen [loosened|loosened] {v.t.} (also: to release, to unfasten)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "loosen":
© Princeton Universityrelax · loose · untie · undo · tease · tease apart
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to loosen" in Spanish
Several treatments, including thiol derivatives, aim to loosen this sputum and so improve lung function and reduce the frequency of chest infections.
The currency alone cannot loosen the binds that today still torment European society and have not yet allowed political union to get under way.
We have seen, in the recent decade, a significant loosening of our borders in the EU and the Schengen Agreement has opened borders on the continent.
It not only loosens the bonds restricting young people in the exercise of their profession, but is also an important means of combating the scourge of unemployment in Europe.
This is so despite the fact that certain, though by no means all, opponents of nuclear power try, irresponsibly, to sabotage the transport operation, for example, by loosening rails.
Similar words
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