losmaken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- loosen verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
- relax verb To rest and become free of tension, stress, or worry.
- undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
- unfasten verb To undo something so that it comes apart or disconnects.
- untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.
Senses
losmaken is used for these senses in English:
- loose (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
- loosen (transitive) To make loose.
- relax (transitive) To make something loose.
- relax (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- undo To unfasten.
- unfasten (transitive) To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.
- untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
- untie (transitive) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
loose — full definition
- adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- adj Not precise, exact, or strict.
- verb To set free or release from restraint.
loosen — full definition
- verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
- verb To relax or reduce restrictions.
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