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Detailed Translations for loosening from English to Dutch

loosening:


Translation Matrix for loosening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- laxation; relaxation; slackening

Synonyms for "loosening":


Antonyms for "loosening":

  • tightening

Related Definitions for "loosening":

  1. the act of making something less tight1
  2. an occurrence of control or strength weakening1
    • the loosening of his grip1

loosening form of loosen:

to loosen verb (loosens, loosened, loosening)

  1. to loosen (release; unlace; work loose; untie; set free)
    losmaken; scheiden; loskrijgen; detacheren; loswerken
    • losmaken verb (maak los, maakt los, maakte los, maakten los, losgemaakt)
    • scheiden verb (scheid, scheidt, scheidde, scheidden, gescheiden)
    • loskrijgen verb (krijg los, krijgt los, kreeg los, kregen los, losgekregen)
    • detacheren verb (detacheer, detacheert, detacheerde, detacheerden, gedetacheerd)
    • loswerken verb
  2. to loosen (unscrew; screw off; screw open)
    losdraaien; losschroeven
    • losdraaien verb (draai los, draait los, draaide los, draaiden los, losgedraaid)
    • losschroeven verb (schroef los, schroeft los, schroefde los, schroefden los, losgeschroefd)
  3. to loosen (unbutton; unravel; untie; )
    ontknopen; losknopen
    • ontknopen verb (ontknoop, ontknoopt, ontknoopte, ontknoopten, ontknoopt)
    • losknopen verb (knoop los, knoopt los, knoopte los, knoopten los, losgeknoopt)
  4. to loosen (screw off; screw open; disconnect; unscrew)
    afschroeven
    • afschroeven verb (schroef af, schroeft af, schroefde af, schroefden af, afgeschroefd)
  5. to loosen (come off; become loose; give way)
    losgaan; los worden
  6. to loosen (unscrew; screw off; disconnect)
    openschroeven
    • openschroeven verb (schroef open, schroeft open, schroefde open, schroefden open, opengeschroefd)
  7. to loosen (loose)
    – make loose or looser 1
    losmaken
    • losmaken verb (maak los, maakt los, maakte los, maakten los, losgemaakt)

Conjugations for loosen:

present
  1. loosen
  2. loosen
  3. loosens
  4. loosen
  5. loosen
  6. loosen
simple past
  1. loosened
  2. loosened
  3. loosened
  4. loosened
  5. loosened
  6. loosened
present perfect
  1. have loosened
  2. have loosened
  3. has loosened
  4. have loosened
  5. have loosened
  6. have loosened
past continuous
  1. was loosening
  2. were loosening
  3. was loosening
  4. were loosening
  5. were loosening
  6. were loosening
future
  1. shall loosen
  2. will loosen
  3. will loosen
  4. shall loosen
  5. will loosen
  6. will loosen
continuous present
  1. am loosening
  2. are loosening
  3. is loosening
  4. are loosening
  5. are loosening
  6. are loosening
subjunctive
  1. be loosened
  2. be loosened
  3. be loosened
  4. be loosened
  5. be loosened
  6. be loosened
diverse
  1. loosen!
  2. let's loosen!
  3. loosened
  4. loosening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for loosen:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afschroeven unscrewing
detacheren detaching
losschroeven unscrewing
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afschroeven disconnect; loosen; screw off; screw open; unscrew
detacheren loosen; release; set free; unlace; untie; work loose employ; hire; set to work
los worden become loose; come off; give way; loosen
losdraaien loosen; screw off; screw open; unscrew
losgaan become loose; come off; give way; loosen come open; get loose; open
losknopen fray; loosen; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unravel; untie
loskrijgen loosen; release; set free; unlace; untie; work loose get undone; open; pull out; undo; unpick; untie
losmaken loose; loosen; release; set free; unlace; untie; work loose bring about; bring on; effect; get undone; let go; liberate; produce; pull out; release; set at liberty; set free; unpick; unpin; untie
losschroeven loosen; screw off; screw open; unscrew
loswerken loosen; release; set free; unlace; untie; work loose
ontknopen fray; loosen; ravel out; unbutton; undo; unlock; unravel; untie solve; unravel
openschroeven disconnect; loosen; screw off; unscrew
scheiden loosen; release; set free; unlace; untie; work loose break up; cleave; crack; differentiate; divide; divorce; go separate ways; part; separate; sever; split; split up; tear off
- loose; relax; tease; tease apart; undo; untie
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- break up; mellow

Related Words for "loosen":


Synonyms for "loosen":


Antonyms for "loosen":


Related Definitions for "loosen":

  1. become loose or looser or less tight1
    • The noose loosened1
  2. make loose or looser1
    • loosen the tension on a rope1
  3. make less dense1
    • loosen the soil1
  4. cause to become loose1
    • loosen the necktie1
  5. disentangle and raise the fibers of1
  6. become less severe or strict1
  7. make less severe or strict1

Wiktionary Translations for loosen:

loosen
verb
  1. make less tight