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løsne

verbverb

to come loose · to loosen · to start to click, to give way

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt losna, av løs Old Norse losna, from løs 'loose'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. bli løs, miste festet, komme på glid to come loose, to lose its hold, to start sliding
    • tennene løsner the teeth are coming loose
    • kaka har løsnet langs kanten the cake has come away around the edge
    • skruen har løsnet the screw has worked loose
    • det løsnet et skred an avalanche broke loose
  2. plutselig gå mye bedre to suddenly start going much better
    • nå løsner det now it is starting to click
  3. gjøre løs to loosen
    • løsne på grepet to loosen one's grip
    • løsne noen steiner to dislodge a few stones
    • løsne på snippen to loosen one's collar
    • løsne et skudd to fire a shot