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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loze
"Das Seil war lose um den Pfosten gebunden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is not tight, firm, or closely packed.
"Her hair was held loosely back with a ribbon." - 2
In an approximate or inexact manner, without strict definitions or close adherence.
"The film is loosely based on true events."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'loose', stemming from Old Norse 'lauss' meaning 'slack' or 'free', combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It entered Middle English as 'losli' and evolved to describe physical slackness, and later, imprecise connections or definitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loosely" is said worldwide
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lâchement
Transliteration: lash-mant
"Ses cheveux étaient attachés lâchement."
lose
Transliteration: loze
"Das Seil war lose um den Pfosten gebunden."
debolmente
Transliteration: debolmente
"I due concetti sono collegati solo debolmente."
vagamente
Transliteration: bagamente
"La película está vagamente basada en una novela."
vagamente
Transliteration: vagamente
"Eles estavam conectados apenas vagamente."
ढीले ढंग से
Transliteration: dheele dhang se
"यह फिल्म सच्ची घटना पर आधारित है।"
松散地
Transliteration: sōngsǎn de
"这部电影大致基于真实事件改编。"
느슨하게
Transliteration: neuseunhage
"그 소설은 실제 사건을 바탕으로 느슨하게 각색되었습니다."
おおむね
Transliteration: oomune
"その映画は実話に基づいておおむね作られている。"
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