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loosen

verbbriathar
1. relax grip etc
2. make less tight
3. become less tight
4. make less firmly tied
5. become less firmly tied
6. make less strict
7. make connection weaker
8. cause to be released
9. clothing
10. cause to fit less tightly
11. horticulturegairneoireacht make less compact
SubformsSainfhoirmeacha
PhrasesNathanna
Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha
 verbbriathar 1 relax grip etc transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu she loosened her grip on the rope scaoil sí an greim a bhí aici ar an rópa, bhog sí a greim ar an rópaloosen one's grip on sth 2 make less tight transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu he loosened the screws scaoil sé na scriúnna the blow loosened a teeth d'fhág an buille fiacail ar bogadh 3 become less tight intransitiveneamhaistreachéirigh scaoilte PhrVscaoil verb cmu the bolt loosened d'éirigh an bolta scaoilte 4 make less firmly tied transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu she loosened her laces scaoil sí a cuid iallacha to loosen a knot snaidhm a scaoileadh 5 become less firmly tied intransitiveneamhaistreachéirigh scaoilte PhrVscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu the strap loosened d'éirigh an strapa scaoilte, scaoil an strapa 6 make less strict transitiveaistreachmaolaigh verb cmu to loosen restrictions srianta a mhaolú to loosen a law dlí a dhéanamh níos scaoilte 7 make connection weaker transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmu they loosened the ties with England scaoil siad an ceangal a bhí acu le Sasana 8 cause to be released transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu shake the mat to loosen the dirt croith an mata leis an salachar a bhaint as 9 clothing transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmu he loosened his collar scaoil sé a bhóna 10 cause to fit less tightly transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu you can loosen tomato skin in hot water is féidir craiceann tráta a bhogadh in uisce te 11 horticulturegairneoireacht make less compact transitiveaistreachscaoil verb cmubog verb cmu he loosened the soil bhog sé an chré SubformsSainfhoirmeacha → loosened PhrasesNathanna to loosen the bowels (also nó to loosen sb's bowels) medicineleigheasna putóga a scaoileadhna hinní a scaoileadh to loosen your grip on sth (also nó to loosen sb's grip on sth) she's loosened her grip on the company tá an greim a bhí aici ar an gcomhlacht scaoilte aici to loosen sb's tongue (also nó to loosen the tongue) duine a chur ag caintduine a bhogadh drink loosens the tongue sceitheann fíon fírinne Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ loosen up
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