loosen up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, направленного на то, чтобы стать более расслабленным, менее напряжённым или менее формальным, как физически, так и морально.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming more relaxed, less tense, or less formal, either physically or mentally.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Relax physicallyinformal

   To make one's muscles less tense or stiff, often through stretching or movement.

   Расслабиться физически

   • Do some stretches to loosen up before the run.
   • He loosened up his shoulders with a few gentle rolls.
   • The massage helped her muscles loosen up.

   Synonymsease uplimber uploosenrelaxstretch outunwind

   Antonymsstiffentensetighten

2. Become less strict or tenseinformal

   To become more relaxed, less formal, or less anxious in behavior or attitude.

   Расслабиться

   • You need to loosen up and enjoy the party.
   • He finally loosened up after a few jokes.
   • The manager loosened up the rules for the team.

   Synonymschill outdestressease uplet golighten uprelaxtake it easyunwind

   Antonymsstiffentighten

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