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loosen

['luːs(ə)n] брит. / амер.

гл.

1. ослаблять
2. ослабляться, становиться слабее
1. развязывать, распускать; раскручивать
2. развязываться, распускаться; раскручиваться
отпускать
1. разъединять, разрушать
2. разъединяться, разрушаться
рыхлить, разрыхлять
мед.
1. вызывать действие (кишечника)
2. смягчать (кашель)

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loosen

ослаблять; отпускать (напр. болт)
освобождать
расшатывать; расколачивать (модель)

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Afterwards she clutched it in her weak fingers, and did not loosen them again.
Потом она схватила его своими слабыми пальцами и уже не разжала их более.
Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.2Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman's Sketches v.2
A Sportsman's Sketches v.2
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Записки охотника т.2
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975

The ties of the magics that had bound her close began to loosen, drawing back and leaving her free.
Оковы магии, державшие ее, упали — девушка освободилась.
Brooks, Terry / The Wishsong of ShannaraБрукс, Терри / Песнь Шаннары
Песнь Шаннары
Брукс, Терри
The Wishsong of Shannara
Brooks, Terry
© 1985 by Terrence D. Brooks

The pressure of change, however, is to "unhitch" these from the calendar, to loosen and irregularize them.
Однако давление перемен, вероятно, «отцепит» их от календаря, ослабит их и сделает менее регулярными.
Toffler, Alvin / Future ShockТоффлер, Элвин / Шок Будущего
Шок Будущего
Тоффлер, Элвин
© Alvin Toffler, 1970
© Перевод. К. Бурмистров, 2001
© Перевод. Л. Бурмистрова, 2001
© Перевод. Е. Комарова, 2001
© Перевод. В. Кулагина-Ярцева, 2001
© Перевод. А. Микиша, 2001
© Перевод. А. Мирер, 2001
© Перевод. И. Москвина-Тарханова, 2001
© Перевод. Е. Руднева, 2001
© Перевод. Н. Хмелик, 2001
Future Shock
Toffler, Alvin
© 1970 by Alvin Toffler

They'd almost made it now, and the gunslinger felt an invisible band which had been cinched about his middle begin to loosen.
Разговор подходил к концу, и натяжение невидимой ленты, стягивающей грудь стрелка, начало ослабевать.
King, Stephen / Wolves of the CallaКинг, Стивен / Волки Кэллы
Волки Кэллы
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2003
© Перевод В.А.Вебер, 2004
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2004
Wolves of the Calla
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 2003

Her knee captured the trailing end of Hathui's cloak so that the poor woman could not kneel forward comfortably, but it had become so very quiet in the church that Liath dared not shift even enough to loosen the cloak from her weight.
Колено Лиат придавило край плаща Хатуи, так что та не могла изменить позу. В церкви стало так тихо, что Лиат какое‑то время боялась пошевелиться и не убирала колено с плаща Хатуи.
Elliott, Kate / Prince of DogsЭллиот, Кейт / Собачий принц
Собачий принц
Эллиот, Кейт
Prince of Dogs
Elliott, Kate
© 1998 by Katrina Elliott

must be strong and solid throughout to ensure that they shall not loosen and shall safely meet the normal stresses and strains of handling;
должна быть достаточно прочна по всей площади и способна выдерживать нагрузки, испытываемые при перемещении;
© «Сахалин Энерджи» 2006
www.sakhalinenergy.com 28.09.2011
© Sakhalin Energy 2006
www.sakhalinenergy.com 28.09.2011

Using injections of various biologically active substances that “loosen” the scar slightly and flatten it.
Применение инъекций различных биологически активных веществ, которые немного "разрыхляют" и уплощают шрам.
http://www.patentlens.net/ 11.11.2011
http://www.patentlens.net/ 11.11.2011

If he'd only loosen up.
Если бы он был хотя бы чуточку раскованнее…
De Lint, Charles / The Little CountryДе Линт, Чарльз / Маленькая страна
Маленькая страна
Де Линт, Чарльз
The Little Country
De Lint, Charles
© 1991 by Charles de Lint

I bit his shoulder, sinking my teeth in, and he sucked in a breath. But his arms didn't loosen, and his body tensed in a way I was all too familiar with.
Я укусила Джафримеля за плечо, глубоко вонзив зубы, и он резко вздохнул, но хватку не ослабил. Его тело напряглось хорошо знакомым мне манером.
Saintcrow, Lilith / Saint City SinnersСэйнткроу, Лилит / Грешники Святого города
Грешники Святого города
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
Saint City Sinners
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2007 by Lilith Saintcrow

For God's sake don't loosen them any yet.
Только не тянуть раньше времени.
Hemingway, Ernest / For Whom The Bell TollsХемингуэй, Эрнест / По ком звонит колокол
По ком звонит колокол
Хемингуэй, Эрнест
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1984
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Hemingway, Ernest
© 1940, by Ernest Hemingway

First I would give a little tug at my ankle cords, and then another at those which were round my wrists, and all the time that I was trying to loosen them I was peering round to see if I could find something which was in my favour.
Изо всех сил напрягая мускулы, я чуть-чуть расслабил веревку, связывавшую мне щиколотки, потом другую, которой были скручены мои запястья, и одновременно осматривался кругом.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Exploits of Brigadier GerardКонан Дойль, Артур / Подвиги бригадира Жерара
Подвиги бригадира Жерара
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Правда", 1966
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 2008 by Fireship Press

"When you loosen the tangle in one place you tie a knot in another....
— Распутаешь один узел — затягивается другой!..
Wells, Herbert George / Ann VeronicaУэллс, Герберт / Анна-Вероника
Анна-Вероника
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
Ann Veronica
Wells, Herbert George
© the Literary Executors of the Estate of H. G. Wells

Drizzt watched patiently as their formation began to loosen, with one or two of the monsters occasionally lagging behind the others.
Дзирт с удовлетворением отметил, что мало‑помалу их цепочка начала растягиваться по тропе.
Salvatore, Robert / The Crystal ShardСальваторе, Роберт / Магический кристалл
Магический кристалл
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 1988 TSR, Inc.
© С. Топоров, перевод, 2008
© ООО "Фантастика", 2008
The Crystal Shard
Salvatore, Robert
© 1988 TSR, Inc.

But in time she got the measure of the riddle, and the binding began to loosen.
Но наконец она нашла ключ к загадке и его путы стали ослабевать.
Barker, Clive / The Damnation GameБаркер, Клайв / Проклятая игра
Проклятая игра
Баркер, Клайв
© copyright 1985 by Clive Barker
© 1994, Кэдмэн
© перевод Д. Аношина
The Damnation Game
Barker, Clive
© copyright 1985 by Clive Barker

Maybe if she slipped out early, showed up with a bottle of wine and a naughty expression, she could loosen him up.
Может, если вернуться домой пораньше с бутылкой вина и игривой улыбкой, то он расслабится и раскроет душу?
Sakey, Marcus / The Blade ItselfСэйки, Маркус / По лезвию ножа
По лезвию ножа
Сэйки, Маркус
© 2007 by Marcus Sakey
© Перевод. А.И.Ахмерова, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "АСТ", 2009
The Blade Itself
Sakey, Marcus
© 2007 by Marcus Sakey

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'luːs(ə)nVerbослаблятьExamples

to loosen discipline — ослаблять дисциплину
Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates. — Многие группы бизнесменов настаивают на том, чтобы Федеральная резервная система снизила процентные ставки.
The strictness of his imprisonment had been loosened. — Режим содержания его в тюрьме стал менее строгим.
That access of fear loosened his joints. — Приступ страха ослабил его мускулы.

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Collocations

loosen track

провисшая траковая лента

loosen up

разминать

loosen up

расслабиться

loosen up

расщедриться

loosen up

становиться более разговорчивым

loosen up

разминаться

loosen one's purse strings

раскошеливаться

loosen credit standard

снижать стандарт кредитоспособности

loosen a wedge

ослабить клин

loosen up

расслабляться

loosened carbon

отставшие углистые отложения

loosened carbon

разрыхленный нагар

loosening of teeth

расшатывание зубов

loosened exercise

упражнение на расслабление

loosening exercise

упражнение на расслабление

Word forms

loosen

verb

Basic forms
Past	loosened
Imperative	loosen
Present Participle (Participle I)	loosening
Past Participle (Participle II)	loosened

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I loosen	we loosen
you loosen	you loosen
he/she/it loosens	they loosen

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am loosening	we are loosening
you are loosening	you are loosening
he/she/it is loosening	they are loosening

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have loosened	we have loosened
you have loosened	you have loosened
he/she/it has loosened	they have loosened

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been loosening	we have been loosening
you have been loosening	you have been loosening
he/she/it has been loosening	they have been loosening

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I loosened	we loosened
you loosened	you loosened
he/she/it loosened	they loosened

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was loosening	we were loosening
you were loosening	you were loosening
he/she/it was loosening	they were loosening

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had loosened	we had loosened
you had loosened	you had loosened
he/she/it had loosened	they had loosened

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been loosening	we had been loosening
you had been loosening	you had been loosening
he/she/it had been loosening	they had been loosening

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will loosen	we shall/will loosen
you will loosen	you will loosen
he/she/it will loosen	they will loosen

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be loosening	we shall/will be loosening
you will be loosening	you will be loosening
he/she/it will be loosening	they will be loosening

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have loosened	we shall/will have loosened
you will have loosened	you will have loosened
he/she/it will have loosened	they will have loosened

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been loosening	we shall/will have been loosening
you will have been loosening	you will have been loosening
he/she/it will have been loosening	they will have been loosening

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would loosen	we should/would loosen
you would loosen	you would loosen
he/she/it would loosen	they would loosen

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be loosening	we should/would be loosening
you would be loosening	you would be loosening
he/she/it would be loosening	they would be loosening

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have loosened	we should/would have loosened
you would have loosened	you would have loosened
he/she/it would have loosened	they would have loosened

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been loosening	we should/would have been loosening
you would have been loosening	you would have been loosening
he/she/it would have been loosening	they would have been loosening

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am loosened	we are loosened
you are loosened	you are loosened
he/she/it is loosened	they are loosened

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being loosened	we are being loosened
you are being loosened	you are being loosened
he/she/it is being loosened	they are being loosened

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been loosened	we have been loosened
you have been loosened	you have been loosened
he/she/it has been loosened	they have been loosened

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was loosened	we were loosened
you were loosened	you were loosened
he/she/it was loosened	they were loosened

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being loosened	we were being loosened
you were being loosened	you were being loosened
he/she/it was being loosened	they were being loosened

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been loosened	we had been loosened
you had been loosened	you had been loosened
he/she/it had been loosened	they had been loosened

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be loosened	we shall/will be loosened
you will be loosened	you will be loosened
he/she/it will be loosened	they will be loosened

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been loosened	we shall/will have been loosened
you will have been loosened	you will have been loosened
he/she/it will have been loosened	they will have been loosened

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