loose

• يصف شيئًا غير مثبَّت بإحكام أو غير مشدود أو غير مقيَّد، ويشمل أيضًا المعنى المجازي للتحرر من القيود.

Describes something that is not firmly fixed in place, not tight, or free from confinement.

1. Not firmly fixedA2formal

   Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to move.

   غير مثبّت

   • The screw is loose and needs tightening.
   • She had a loose tooth that wiggled.
   • The handle on the drawer is loose.

   المرادفاتdetachedfreelimpmovableshakyslackunattachedunfastenedunfixedunsecuredwobbly

   الأضدادfastfirmfixedsecuretight

2. Not tightA2formal

   Not fitting closely or tightly; baggy or slack.

   فضفاض

   • He wore a loose shirt and comfortable jeans.
   • The rope was too loose to hold the boat.
   • Her pants felt loose after losing weight.

   المرادفاتbaggydroopylaxloose-fittingsaggingslackslouchyunfastened

   الأضدادclose-fittingconstrictingsnugtauttight

3. Free or unrestrainedB1formal

   Not confined or restrained; free to move or act.

   طليق

   • The dog got loose and ran into the park.
   • The prisoners were set loose after the trial.
   • She let her hair hang loose in the wind.

   المرادفاتfreeliberatedunboundunconfinedunfetteredunrestrained

   الأضدادboundconfinedrestrainedrestricted

4. Not strict or exactB2informal

   Not strict, precise, or careful in rules or behavior.

   غير صارم

   • The translation was a loose interpretation of the original text.
   • He has a loose attitude towards deadlines.
   • The company has loose security protocols.

   المرادفاتapproximatecarelessimpreciseinexactlaxlenientslacksloppyvague

   الأضدادexactpreciserigorousstrictstringenttight

• حال بمعنى 'بحرية' أو 'دون تثبيت محكم أو قيود'. ويقل استعماله مقارنة بالصفة، لكنه يرد في عبارات مثل 'hang loose' أو 'cut loose'.

An adverb meaning 'in a loose manner' or 'without tightness or constraint.' It is less common as an adverb than the adjective form, but appears in phrases like 'hang loose' or 'cut loose.'

1. In a loose mannerB1formal

   In a way that is not tight, fixed, or firmly attached.

   بشكل غير محكم

   • The rope hung loose from the post.
   • She wore her hair hanging loose down her back.
   • The screw was screwed in too loose, causing the handle to wobble.

   المرادفاتlaxlylooselyslackly

   الأضدادfastfirmlyfixedlysecurelytightly

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تحرير شيء أو إطلاقه أو إرخائه أو فكّ ارتباطه.

A verb used to indicate the act of releasing, setting free, or making something less tight or confined.

1. Release or set freeB2formal

   To set something or someone free from confinement or restraint.

   أطلق سراح

   • The hunter loosed the arrow from his bow.
   • She loosed the dog from its leash.
   • He loosed the prisoners from their chains.

   المرادفاتfreelet goliberatereleaseset freeunbindunleashuntie

   الأضدادbindcapturecatchconfinedetainholdimprisonrestraintietrap

2. Untie or unfastenB2formal

   To make something less tight or to undo a fastening.

   فَكّ أو إرخاء

   • He loosed the knot on the rope.
   • She loosed her grip on the handle.
   • The sailor loosed the sail from the mast.

   المرادفاتfreeloosenreleaseslackenundounfastenunlooseuntie

   الأضدادbindfastensecuretietighten

الصيغ المركّبةloose off