ترجمات رئيسية |
loose adj | (clothing, etc.: not tight) | فضفاض |
| | واسع |
| I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose. |
| لا بد أن وزني نقص، فهذا البنطال قد أصبح فضفاضًا. |
loose adj | (not held in place) | غير مرصّع في شيء |
| The loose diamonds were worth thousands of dollars. |
| هذا الألماس غير المرصّع في حلية يساوي آلاف الدولارات. |
loose adj | (not fastened) | مفكوك |
| His mother made him tie his loose shoelaces. |
| جعلته أمه يربط شريط حذائه المفكوك. |
loose adj | (not compressed, not compact) | غير محكم الربط، غير مثبّت |
| The packing materials are loose, and move during shipping. |
| مواد التوضيب غير محكمة الربط، وهي تتحرك خلال الشحن. |
loose adj | figurative (vague) | غير واضح، غامض |
| We have only a loose outline of the plan. |
| ليست لدينا إلا فكرة غير واضحة عن الخطة. |
loose adj | figurative (not literal or precise) | غير دقيق |
| She used a loose meaning of the word. |
| استخدمَت معنى غير دقيق للكلمة. |
loose [sth]⇒ vtr | (set free) | يُفلت شيئًا |
| The man loosed his dogs on the intruder. |
| أفلت الرجلُ كلابَه على الدخيل. |
loose [sth] vtr | (untie) | يفكّ شيئًا، يحلّ شيئًا |
| The hero loosed the hostages' bonds and led them to safety. |
| فكّ البطل قيود الرهائن وأخذهم إلى مكان آمن. |
صيغ مركبة:
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be at loose ends (US), be at a loose end (UK) v expr | (feel unsettled or restless) | يكون مضطربًا، يكون متوتّرًا، لا يعرف ماذا يفعل |
| | لا يعمل شيئًا، لا يكون مشغولاً |
break loose v expr | figurative (free yourself) | يُفلت |
| | يتحرر |
| I thought I'd fastened the dog's chain securely but he must have broken loose. |
come loose vi + adj | (become unfastened) | يرتخي، ينفكّ |
| You better tighten that tire, it's starting to come loose. |
cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (become independent) | يستقل |
| She really began to cut loose after she left home. |
cut loose vi + adj | figurative, slang (act wildly) | يتحرر، يجمح |
| After six weeks of boot camp the recruits were ready to cut loose and have a few beers. |
cut [sb] loose vtr + adj | US, figurative, slang (fire from job) | يفصل، يرفد، يطرد |
ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية |
| The company cut Alan loose for supporting the workers' strike. |
get loose vi + adj | informal (become free) | يتحرّر |
| The next door neighbour's dog got loose again last night. |
get loose vi + adj | US, dated, slang (relax) | يرتاح |
hang loose v expr | (be detached, dangle) | يتدلى |
| Water was pouring from the roof because part of the gutter was hanging loose. |
hang loose v expr | slang, figurative (relax, be relaxed) | يسترخي |
| Hang loose, man - I'll be back in a minute. |
have a screw loose v expr | figurative, slang (be slightly crazy) | يكون مخبولاً |
let [sb/sth] loose vtr + adj | (set free, release) | يُطلق، يُفلت |
| He let his dogs loose on my lawn and they made such a mess! |
let [sb] loose on [sth] v expr | informal (allow to use freely) | يعطي شخصًا مطلق الحرية في استعمال شيء |
| We should never have let the kids loose on the computer! |
loose cannon n | figurative ([sb] who is unpredictable) | لا يمكن توقع ردود فعله |
| Be careful when you talk to the manager; he's a loose cannon. |
loose change n | (small amount of coins) | فكّة صغيرة، صرافة صغيرة |
| Alan had some loose change in his pocket. |
loose end n | (unfastened end of [sth]) | أمور غير مبتوت فيها |
| Helen cast off her knitting and wove in all the loose ends. |
loose end n | figurative, usually plural (unfinished business) | تفاصيل غير مكتملة |
| Your essay just isn't good enough: it's full of loose ends for a start. |
loose end n | figurative, usually plural (unfinished detail) | تفصيل غير منتهٍ، تفصيل غير منجَز |
| The company directors had one more loose end to tie up before they could announce the merger. |
loose leaf, loose-leaf tea n | (tea: in the form of leaves) (في بعض المناطق) | فَلت |
| | غير معبأ بأكياس |
loose sentence n | (grammar) (في النحو) | جملة التقديم |
loose stools npl | (liquid faeces) | إسهال |
loose threads npl | (sewing: unsecured strands) | خيوط مبعثرة |
| | خيوط منسّلة |
loose threads npl | figurative (unresolved issues) | مسائل عالقة |
loose-fitting adj | (baggy, not tight) | فضفاض، واسع |
| Wear loose-fitting clothing to allow the skin to breathe. |
| ارتدِ ملابس واسعة لكي يتنفس جلدك. |
loose-leaf n as adj | (binder: with removable pages) (بأوراق يمكن نزعها) | منفصل الأوراق، مفكك الأوراق |
loose-leaf, loose leaf n as adj | (tea: in the form of leaves) (شاي: غير معبأ في أكياس) | فَرط، فَلت |
loose-limbed adj | (having flexible arms and legs) | مرن الأطراف، ليّن الأطراف |
loose-lipped adj | (gossiping, talking too freely) | ثرثار، طويل اللسان |
on the loose adv | (unfettered) | طليق، فالت |
| The neighbor's dogs are on the loose and they are chasing our chickens. |
play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] recklessly) | يتهوّر في شيء، يتسرّع في شيء |
play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] deceitfully) | يخادع في شيء، يتلاعب بشيء |
pry [sth] loose (US), prize [sth] loose, also UK: prise [sth] loose vtr + adj | (loosen [sth] by pulling) | ينتزع شيئًا، يرخي شيئًا |
shake loose v expr | slang, figurative (free oneself from [sth]) | يتحرر |
the loose n | (rugby) (في الرغبي) | اللعب المفتوح |
tie up loose ends v expr | figurative (resolve a situation) | يحلّ الأمور العالقة |
turn [sb/sth] loose vtr + adj | (release, set free) | يحرّر شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | يُفلت شيئًا |
| The dogs were making such a noise that I turned them loose in the paddock. |