An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge
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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge
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Focail chosúla: loose · loosened · loosener · loosely · chosen · goose · lessen · looker · looped · loose end
  • EN > GA
  • GA > EN

loosen

verb
1. relax grip etc2. make less tight3. become less tight4. make less firmly tied5. become less firmly tied6. make less strict7. make connection weaker8. cause to be released9. clothing10. cause to fit less tightly11. HORT make less compact
phrases
verb
1 verb relax grip etc TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m ushe loosened her grip on the rope scaoil sí an greim a bhí aici ar an rópa, bhog sí a greim ar an rópa 2 verb make less tight TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m uhe loosened the screws scaoil sé na scriúnnathe blow loosened a teeth d'fhág an buille fiacail ar bogadh
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán 
3 verb become less tight INTRANSITIVEéirigh scaoilte PhrVscaoil verb  c m uthe bolt loosened d'éirigh an bolta scaoilte 4 verb make less firmly tied TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m ushe loosened her laces scaoil sí a cuid iallachato loosen a knot snaidhm a scaoileadh 5 verb become less firmly tied INTRANSITIVEéirigh scaoilte PhrVscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m uthe strap loosened d'éirigh an strapa scaoilte, scaoil an strapa 6 verb make less strict TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb  c m uto loosen restrictions srianta a mhaolúto loosen a law dlí a dhéanamh níos scaoilte 7 verb make connection weaker TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m uthey loosened the ties with England scaoil siad an ceangal a bhí acu le Sasana 8 verb cause to be released TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m ushake the mat to loosen the dirt croith an mata leis an salachar a bhaint as 9 verb clothing TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m uhe loosened his collar scaoil sé a bhóna 10 verb cause to fit less tightly TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m uyou can loosen tomato skin in hot water is féidir craiceann tráta a bhogadh in uisce te 11 verb HORT make less compact TRANSITIVEscaoil verb  c m ubog verb  c m uhe loosened the soil bhog sé an chré
phrases

to loosen the bowels

 (also

to loosen sb's bowels

) MEDna putóga a scaoileadhna hinní a scaoileadh

to loosen your grip on sth

 (also

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

to loosen the tongue

) duine a chur ag caintduine a bhogadhdrink loosens the tongue sceitheann fíon fírinne

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