loosen up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de se détendre, de devenir moins tendu ou moins formel, aussi bien physiquement que moralement.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Relax physicallyinformal

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

   se décontracter

   • 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.

   Synonymesease uplimber uploosenrelaxstretch outunwind

   Antonymesstiffentensetighten

2. Become less strict or tenseinformal

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

   Se détendre, se relâcher

   • 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.

   Synonymeschill outdestressease uplet golighten uprelaxtake it easyunwind

   Antonymesstiffentighten

Verbe de baseloosen