WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| Traduções principais |
| loosen [sth]⇒ vtr | (make less tight) | afrouxar vt |
| | | aliviar, aligeirar vt |
| | Matt loosened his grip on the rope. |
| | Matt afrouxou seu aperto na corda. |
| loosen [sth] vtr | (less tight: rope) | afrouxar vt |
| | | desamarrar vt |
| | Tom loosened the rope that was tied to the tree. |
| | Tom afrouxou a corda que estava amarrada à árvore. |
| loosen [sth] vtr | (rules: less strict) | afrouxar vt |
| | | aligeirar vt |
| | The government passed a law that loosened restrictions on imported goods. |
| | O governo aprovou uma lei que afrouxou restrições a bens importados. |
| loosen⇒ vi | (become less tight) | afrouxar-se vp |
| | (informal) | ficar folgado v pred + adj |
| | Dan's pants loosened as he lost weight. |
| | A calça de Dan ficou folgada conforme ele perdeu peso. |
| Traduções complementares |
| loosen vtr | (untie) | soltar vt |
| | (nó) | defazer vt |
| | Ben loosened the knot in the cord and plugged it in. |
| loosen vtr | (make liquid) (figurado) | soltar vt |
| | Amy took some laxatives to loosen her bowels. |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
Locuções verbais
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loosen [sth] up,
loosen up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literal (make [sth] loose) | afrouxar vt |
| | Roy loosened up his tie and undid the top button of his shirt. |
loosen [sb] up,
loosen up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sb] more relaxed, less vigilant) | relaxar vt |
| | (informal) | desestressar vt |
| | Oliver is quite shy, but a glass of wine usually loosens him up. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | literal (become more loose) | afrouxar-se vp |
| | | soltar-se vp |
| | I ran the jar under the hot tap to get the lid to loosen up. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | informal (become more relaxed) (figurado, relaxar) | soltar-se vp |
| | After two drinks, he started to loosen up and enjoy himself a bit. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | (exercise: warm up) | aquecer-se vp |
| | Ruth shook out her arms and legs to loosen up before her run. |