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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
loosen [sth] up,
loosen up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | literal (make [sth] loose) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | | desajustar⇒ vtr |
| | Roy loosened up his tie and undid the top button of his shirt. |
| | Roy soltó su corbata y desabrochó el primer botón de su camisa. |
loosen [sb] up,
loosen up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (make [sb] more relaxed, less vigilant) | relajar a vtr + prep |
| | Oliver is quite shy, but a glass of wine usually loosens him up. |
| | Oliver es bastante penoso, pero un vaso de vino usualmente lo relaja. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | literal (become more loose) | aflojarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | soltarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I ran the jar under the hot tap to get the lid to loosen up. |
| | Puse el frasco bajo el chorro de agua caliente para que la tapa se aflojara. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | informal (become more relaxed) | relajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | soltarse⇒ v prnl |
| | After two drinks, he started to loosen up and enjoy himself a bit. |
| | Tras un par de copas, empezó a relajarse y a disfrutar un poco. |
| loosen up vi phrasal | (exercise: warm up) | desentumecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | estirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Ruth shook out her arms and legs to loosen up before her run. |
| | Ruth sacudió los brazos y las piernas para desentumecerse antes de correr. |