afrouxar — meaning in English

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 gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.

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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