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afrouxar — 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.
  • slacken verb To slowly lose strength, tightness or speed.

Senses

afrouxar is used for these senses in English:

  • loose (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
  • loosen (transitive) To make loose.
  • relax (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
  • slacken (intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.

loose — full definition

  1. adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
  2. adj Not precise, exact, or strict.
  3. verb To set free or release from restraint.

loosen — full definition

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