(to) loosen

(to) loosen
(to) loosen /ˈlu:sn/
A v. t.
1 allentare; slacciare; slegare; snodare; sciogliere; liberare: We loosened the nut, abbiamo allentato il bullone; to loosen sb.'s tongue, sciogliere (o snodare) la lingua a q.
2 allentare (la presa, la disciplina, ecc.)
3 liberare, sgombrare (l'intestino)
4 (med.) alleviare, ammorbidire, fluidificare (la tosse secca)
5 (naut.) allascare; lascare
6 (sport) allargare le maglie di (una formazione)
B v. i.
1 allentarsi; slacciarsi; slegarsi; sciogliersi; liberarsi: The bolt has loosened, la chiavarda s'è allentata
2 (fig.: della disciplina, ecc.) allentarsi
3 (della pelle) farsi flaccida
4 (dei muscoli) rilassarsi
● to loosen up, rilassarsi, calmarsi; (med., sport) sciogliere i muscoli; (fam. USA) cominciare a parlare, aprire bocca; sganciare soldi: We were loosening up before the race, stavamo sciogliendo i muscoli prima della corsa □ a medicine that loosens the bowels, una medicina che fa andare di corpo.

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