English Dictionary

loosen

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈluːsn̩/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To make loose. / (intransitive) To become loose. / (transitive) To disengage (a device that restrains). / (intransitive) To become unfastened or undone.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）物を緩める、ゆるくする / （自動詞）固く結ばれたものや締められたものが緩くなる、ほどける / （他動詞）拘束する装置などからの固定を解除する、取り外す

Could you loosen the lid slightly so I can pour the sauce?

ソースを注げるように、蓋を少し緩めてくれますか？

意味（1）

(transitive) To make loose.

to loosen a knot; to loosen one's grip / hold on something

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become loose.

I noticed that my seatbelt had gradually loosened during the journey.

意味（3）

(transitive) To disengage (a device that restrains).

At Liberty th’ unfetter’d Captive stands, And flings the loosen’d Shackles from his Hands.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To become unfastened or undone.

Immediately my Shackles loosened and fell away of themselves […]

意味（5）

(transitive) To free from restraint; to set at liberty.

This is an admirable Rule; a Painter ought to have it perpetually present in his Mind and Memory. […] it loosens his hands, and assists his understanding.

意味（6）

(transitive) To relieve (the bowels) from constipation; to promote defecation.

[…] Feare looseneth the Belly; because the Heat retiring inwards towards the Heart, the Gutts and other Parts are relaxed;

意味（7）

(transitive, obsolete) To create a breach or rift between (two parties).

I had rather lose the battle than that sister Should loosen him and me.

意味（8）

(intransitive, obsolete) To sail away (from the shore).

[…] after the .iiii. day of oure arryuall in Britayne, the eightene shyps that we spake of before, which hadde the horsemen to conuey ouer, loosened from the further hauen with a soft wynd.

loosens （ present singular third-person ）

loosening （ participle present ）

loosened （ participle past ）

loosened （ past ）