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解开 — meaning in English

jiě kāi

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English meaning

  • loosen verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  • release verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.
  • unleash verb To release from a leash or restraint.
  • untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

解开 is used for these senses in English:

  • give off (transitive) To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner.
  • loosen (transitive) To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  • release (transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
  • unleash (transitive) To free from a leash, or as from a leash.
  • untie (intransitive) To become untied or loosed.

loosen — full definition

  1. verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  2. verb To relax or reduce restrictions.

release — full definition

  1. verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.
  2. verb To make something available to the public, such as a product, film, or piece of information.
  3. noun The act of setting something or someone free.

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