loose im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für loose im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.loose [Brit luːs, Am lus] ADJ

1. loose (not firm or tight) wörtl:

loose knot, lace, screw

desserré

loose nail, handle

branlant

loose joint

lâche

loose component, section

mal fixé

loose button

qui se découd

loose thread

décousu

loose tooth

qui se déchausse

to come or work loose knot, screw:

se desserrer

to come or work loose brick, handle:

être branlant

to come or work loose nail:

lâcher

to come or work loose tooth:

se déchausser

to work [sth] loose rope, knot, screw, fixture

desserrer

to work [sth] loose nail, post

dégager

to work [sth] loose brick, bar

desceller

to hang loose hair:

être dénoué

to hang loose rope, reins, thread:

pendre

hang loose ugs! Am

détends-toi!

loose connection ELEK

faux contact

2. loose (free):

loose animal

échappé

the bull's loose

le taureau s'est échappé

to break loose animal:

s'échapper (from de)

to break loose übtr

rompre (from avec)

to cut sb loose

détacher qn

to roam or run loose

courir en liberté

to let or set or turn loose animal, prisoner

libérer

he let the dogs loose on me

il a lâché les chiens sur moi

I wouldn't let her loose on a classroom

je ne la laisserais pas seule face à une classe

I wouldn't let first year students loose on Joyce!

je ne ferais pas lire Joyce aux étudiants de première année!

to let loose with criticism/insults

critiquer/insulter sans retenue

3. loose HANDEL (not packed):

loose tea, tobacco, sweets, vegetables

en vrac

we sell envelopes loose

nous vendons les enveloppes au détail

just put the apples in the bag loose

mettez donc les pommes à même le sac or directement dans le sac

4. loose (that has come apart):

loose card, page

volant

loose stone, fragment

détaché

a loose sheet of paper

une feuille volante

these pages have come loose

ces pages se sont détachées

loose rust/paint

rouille/peinture friable

‘loose chippings’ Brit, ‘loose gravel’ Am (roadsign)

‘attention gravillons’

5. loose:

loose (not close-fitting) dress, jacket, trousers

ample

loose fold, waistband

large

loose collar

lâche

loose (flaccid) skin

flasque

loose muscle

détendu

6. loose (not compacted):

loose soil

meuble

loose link, weave

lâche

loose structure

lâche

loose association, alliance

vague

to have loose bowels

avoir la diarrhée

loose maul (in rugby)

mêlée ouverte

7. loose (not strict or exact):

loose translation, version

assez libre, approximatif/-ive

loose wording

imprécis

loose interpretation

assez libre, large

loose guideline

vague

loose discipline, style

relâché

8. loose (dissolute):

loose morals

dissolu, relâché

loose living

débauche f

loose living

vie f de débauche

9. loose (spare):

loose cash, funds

disponible

II.the loose SUBST (in rugby)

the loose

la mêlée ouverte

III.loose [Brit luːs, Am lus] VERB trans liter

1. loose (release):

loose

libérer

2. loose (shoot):

loose arrow

tirer

IV.loose [Brit luːs, Am lus]

on the loose prisoner, criminal, animal

qui s'est échappé

on the loose troublemakers

déchaîné

there's a killer/lion on the loose

il y a un tueur/lion qui s'est échappé

there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town

il y a une bande de voyous qui rôdent dans les rues de la ville

he is still on the loose

il est toujours en liberté or en cavale ugs

to be at a loose end Brit , to be at loose ends Am

être désœuvré, ne pas trop savoir quoi faire

to tie up the loose ends

régler les derniers détails

to have a loose tongue

ne pas savoir tenir sa langue

break loose VERB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -]

break loose dog, horse:

break loose

s'échapper (from de)

loose-leaf ADJ

loose-leaf

à feuilles mobiles

loose-leaf binder, loose-leaf folder

classeur m

loose-fitting ADJ

loose-fitting

ample

loose-limbed ADJ

loose-limbed

souple

I.loose off VERB [Brit luːs -, Am lus -] (shoot) (loose off [sth], loose [sth] off)

loose off gun

décharger

loose off arrow, shot

tirer

loose off abuse, insults

décocher

loose change SUBST U

loose change

petite monnaie f

loose cover SUBST Brit

loose cover

housse f (de fauteuil)

loose box SUBST Brit

loose box

box m

loose-tongued ADJ

loose-tongued

qui ne tient pas sa langue

loose im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für loose im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.loose [lu:s] ADJ

1. loose (not tight):

loose knot, rope, screw

desserré(e)

loose clothing

ample

loose skin

relâché(e)

loose connection

mauvais contact m

2. loose (partly detached, not confined):

loose

détaché(e)

to get loose

se détacher

to let a dog loose on sb

lâcher un chien sur qn

loose sheet of paper

feuille f de papier libre

3. loose (release):

to let sth loose

lâcher qc

4. loose (not exact):

loose

vague

loose translation

approximatif(-ive)

5. loose (not strict or controlled):

loose discipline, style

relâché(e)

6. loose (sexually immoral):

loose

amoral(e)

loose living

vie f dissolue

loose morals

mœurs fpl relâchées

II.loose [lu:s] ADV

to hang loose

pendre

Wendungen:

hang loose!

reste calme!

III.loose [lu:s] SUBST

to be on the loose

être en cavale

IV.loose [lu:s] VERB trans form

loose

lâcher

loose-leaf ADJ

loose-leaf

à feuilles mobiles

loose-leaf book

classeur m

Übersetzungen für loose im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

disjoint(e) planche

loose

frisure légère

loose curls

dévergondé(e)

loose liver

box (dans une écurie)

loose-box

rocaille

loose stones

flou(e) vêtement, coiffure

loose

ballant(e) bras

loose

poulie folle

loose pulley

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to play fast and loose with sb/sth

traiter qn/qc à la légère

to get loose

se détacher

to let a dog loose on sb

lâcher un chien sur qn

loose sheet of paper

feuille f de papier libre

to let sth loose

lâcher qc

to hang loose

pendre

to be on the loose

être en cavale

to have a screw loose scherzh, iron ugs

ne pas tourner rond

to loose the power of speech

perdre l'usage m de la parole

to cut loose

couper les ponts

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Englisch

The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.

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Generally a "pallu" (the loose end of a sari) is pulled over the head to act as a ghunghat.

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Alternatively, bleed air may be used to inflate a rubber boot on the leading edge, breaking the ice loose.

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When exposed, they immediately wriggle into loose soil or under rubble.

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They often form loose colonies on the windward sides of the islands.

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In addition, they can cause the dog to have loose bowel movements and even cause them to throw up from time to time.

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The current edition (the fourth), in fifty volumes, was published between 1985 and 1992, and is supplemented by an annual hardbound supplement and periodic loose-leaf updates.

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That genus, in the loose circumscription, eventually became a sort of wastebin taxon.

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Window blinds slats are held together with cords that allow for tilting slats, raising or lowering, and these are potentially dangerous if loose.

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It consisted of 251 loose coins and an estimated 400 more which were corroded and had become somewhat amalgamated.

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