Слово англійською: loose

Прикметник

Переклад loose українською: ві́льний (незакрі́плений і т. д.), сипки́й, розпу́щений (воло́сся)

Детальний опис

loose

adjective

/luːs/

(comparative looser, superlative loosest)

not fixed/tied

not securely fixed where it should be; able to become separated from something

a loose button/tooth
Check that the plug has not come loose.
One of the bricks feels slightly loose.
Darien shook his arm loose.

not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything

She usually wears her hair loose.
He tucked a loose strand of hair behind his ear.
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.

[not usually before noun] free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere

The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.
The animals ran loose without collars or leashes.
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.

clothes

not fitting closely

On long flights, wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes.
a loose shirt

opposite tight

not solid/hard

not tightly packed together; not solid or hard

loose soil
a fabric with a loose weave

not strict/exact

not strictly organized or managed

a loose alliance/coalition/federation
a loose association of artists, writers and composers

not exact; not very careful

This is only a loose translation as I am not fluent in Japanese.
This book is an antidote for much of the loose thinking in the world of today.
The committees work within fairly loose guidelines.

not moral

[usually before noun] (old-fashioned) having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be morally wrong

a young man of loose morals

ball

(sport) not in any player’s control

He pounced on a loose ball.

body waste

having too much liquid in it

a baby with loose bowel movements

Word OriginMiddle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.

Idioms

all hell broke loose

(informal) suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting, etc.
- There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.

break/cut (somebody/something) loose from somebody/something

to separate yourself or somebody/something from a group of people or their influence, etc.
- The organization broke loose from its sponsors.
- He cut himself loose from his family.

hang/stay loose

(especially North American English, informal) to remain calm; to not worry
- It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.

have a loose tongue

to talk too much, especially about things that are private

have a screw loose

(informal) to be slightly strange in your behaviour

let loose (British English)

(North American English cut loose)

(informal) to do something or to happen in a way that no one controls
- Teenagers need a place to let loose.

let loose something

to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way
- She let loose a stream of abuse.

let somebody/something loose

to free somebody/something from whatever holds them/it in place
- She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.
- Who's let the dog loose?
to give somebody complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation
- He was at last let loose in the kitchen.
- A team of professionals were let loose on the project.

play fast and loose (with somebody/something)

(old-fashioned) to treat somebody/something in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them

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