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loosen

loosen

Meaning of loosen

make looser

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British English/tə ˈluːsən/
American English/ˈluːsən/
Russian transcription[ɐsɫɐˈblʲatʲ]
loosen
loosen - ослаблять
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loosen with Russian translation

loosen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если болт слишком тугой, постепенно ослабляй его ключом.

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

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

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What's the difference between loosen / relax / unfasten / ease / weaken / widen

🇬🇧English
loosen

General verb meaning to make less tight or firm.

B1Very Often

Loosen the bolt a little before you remove it.

Ослабь болт немного, прежде чем снимать.

🇬🇧English

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

B1Very Often

Relax the clamp slightly to adjust the position.

Ослабьте зажим немного, чтобы отрегулировать положение.

🇬🇧English

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

B1Often

Unfasten your seatbelt before leaving the car.

Разстегните ремень безопасности перед выходом из машины.

🇬🇧English

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

B2Often

Ease the tension on the cable to reduce wear.

Ослабьте натяжение кабеля, чтобы уменьшить износ.

🇬🇧English

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

B1Very Often

The constant rain weakened the roof supports.

Постоянный дождь ослабил опоры крыши.

W
🇬🇧English
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.

Увеличьте зазор между досками, чтобы обеспечить расширение.

D
🇬🇧English
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.

Врач каплями расширил зрачки пациента.

D
🇬🇧English
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.

Чтобы отремонтировать трубу, бригада снизила давление в участке, чтобы сбросить накопившееся напряжение.

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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?

Yes, loosen (ослаблять) 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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