loosen

[US]/ˈluːsn/
[UK]/ˈluːsn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


v. kufanya au kuwa mdogo kilibainika au imara; kuondoka au kupoteza ufa.
Word Forms
Past Tenseloosened
Present Participleloosening
Past Participleloosened
Third Person Singularloosens
Pluralloosens

Phrases & Collocations

loosen up

funga

loosen the grip

funga vizuri

loosen a knot

funga fundo

loosen restrictions

funga vizuizi

allow to loosen

uruhusu kufunga

Example Sentences

loosen your collar and tie.

fanya mkulimano wako uwe huru na mahiri.

the beer is loosening him up.

bia inamruhusu

a sloosh with this mouthwash helps loosen plaque.

kunywa dawa ya kinyo hicho husaidia kuondoa plaka.

a useful gadget for loosening bottle lids

kifaa kinachofaa kwa kufungua visu vya chupa

The medicine may loosen your cough.

Dawa inaweza kukufanya uacha ku kichaa.

I’ll need that screwdriver to loosen these screws.

Nitalihitaji screwdriver hilo ili kuondoa skrubu hizi.

his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy.

hitilafu yake kuu ilikuwa kuondoa sera ya fedha.

they taught me to have fun at work and loosen up.

waliniambia kuwa na furaha kazini na kuwa huru.

loosen the tourniquet every hour or so and then retighten it.

Fungua bendi ya damu kila saa moja au mbili na kisha kaza tena.

They can rigidify or help loosen up your thinking.

Wanaweza kufanya uwe mgumu au kukusaidia kufanya mawazo yako kuwa huru.

My belt is too tight; I must loosen it.

Bando langu ni kali sana; lazima nifungue.

The runners are loosening up before the race.

Wanariadha wanafuata mazoezi kabla ya mbio.

The first step in changing a car tire is to loosen the wheel.

Hatua ya kwanza katika kubadilisha tairi la gari ni kuondoa gurudumu.

Even threats of indictment didn't loosen the tongue of the balky witness.

Hata vitisho vya mashtaka havikufanya ulimi wa mshukiwa kuwa huru.

He loosened his tie.

Alifungua shilingi yake.

This rope has loosened up.

Rope hii imefunguka.

Real-world Examples

And I'm going to add the milk just to loosen the mixture.

Na nitaongeza maziwa ili kuondoa mchanganyiko.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Why don't we start with a fun activity to loosen everyone up?

Tunaweza kuanza na shughuli ya kufurahisha ili kuondoa mkali kwa kila mtu?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Loosen up. Get in the zone. You know this.

Kufungua. Ingia katika eneo. Unajua hili.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

I had loosened the golden muffler that he always wore.

Nilitoa shilingi ya dhahabu ambayo alivaa daima.

Source: The Little Prince

Monetary policy can be loosened: several central banks have cut rates.

Sera ya fedha inaweza kuondolewa: benki kuu kadhaa zimepunguzia viwango vya riba.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Or maybe she has trouble loosening your knots..

Au labda ana shida ya kufungua nyuzi zako...

Source: Friends Season 9

Sadat hopes that the restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan will be loosened soon.

Sadat ana matumaini kwamba vizuizi vilivyowekwa kwa wanawake na wasichana nchini Afghanistan vitaondolewa hivi karibuni.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Financial conditions have loosened in recent months.

Hali ya kifedha yameongezeka kwa miezi ya hivi karibuni.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The good flirt loosens us from such punitive narratives.

Mchezo mzuri wa kusalimu salama hutuletea kutoka kwa hadithi kama hizo za kumhukumu.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

The Supreme Court loosened the reigns on political campaign contributions.

Mahakama ya Juu iliondoa ulinzi wa michango ya kampeni za kisiasa.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2014

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