loose in French
loose in French is lâche, mal fixé, à la pièce — loose means not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
loose in French
lâche
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
mal fixé
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
à la pièce
Not held or packaged together.
mal fixé
Not compact.
meuble
Not compact.
débauché
(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
facile
(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
ample
(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
lousse
(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
mal fixé
(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
meuble
(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
pas serré
(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
défaire
(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
What does "loose" mean?
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adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
"One of the fence posts was loose after the storm."
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adj Not precise, exact, or strict.
"That's a fairly loose translation of the original poem."
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verb To set free or release from restraint.
"The hunter loosed his arrow at the target."
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loose in a sentence
- One of the fence posts was loose after the storm.
- She wore a loose sweater over her jeans.
- That's a fairly loose translation of the original poem.
- We only have a loose plan for the weekend, so anything could happen.
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What is "loose" in French?
"loose" in French is lâche, mal fixé, à la pièce. loose means: Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
How do you use "loose" in a sentence?
Example: "One of the fence posts was loose after the storm." In French, "loose" is lâche, mal fixé, à la pièce.
Are there other ways to say "loose" in French?
Yes — French has 10 translations listed for "loose": lâche, mal fixé, à la pièce, meuble, débauché, facile.
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