loosen up

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de volverse más relajado, menos tenso o menos formal, tanto física como mentalmente.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Relax physicallyinformal

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

   aflojar el cuerpo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosease uplimber uploosenrelaxstretch outunwind

   Antónimosstiffentensetighten

2. Become less strict or tenseinformal

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

   Relajarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschill outdestressease uplet golighten uprelaxtake it easyunwind

   Antónimosstiffentighten

Verbo baseloosen