What is 'allentare' called in English?

'allentare' in English is called "Loosen". Loosen refers to: Rendere qualcosa meno stretto, saldo o sicuro.

How do you pronounce 'Loosen' and 'allentare'?

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What is an example sentence for Loosen in Italian?

English: "He had to loosen his tie after the long meeting." | Italian: "Ha dovuto allentare la cravatta dopo la lunga riunione."

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loosen Meaning in Italian (loosen significato in italiano)

allentare

allentare in English:loosen

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Il significato di loosen in italiano è allentare. (Rendere qualcosa meno stretto, saldo o sicuro.)

Definitions of Loosen

1
verb
allentare
To make something less tight, firm, or secure.
Rendere qualcosa meno stretto, saldo o sicuro.
2
verb
allentare
To relax one's grip or control, or to become less strict.
Rilassare la propria presa o controllo, o diventare meno rigido.

Example Sentences

casual

“He had to loosen his tie after the long meeting.”

Ha dovuto allentare la cravatta dopo la lunga riunione.

formal

“The doctor advised her to loosen her grip on the situation.”

Il medico le consigliò di allentare la presa sulla situazione.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

relaxslackenunfastenunbind

Antonyms (Contrari)

In English:

tighten fasten securestiffen

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseloosened

present participleloosening

nounlooseness

adjectiveloose

adverbloosely