loose
/luːs/adjective
उच्चारण लूस
ढीला, हिलता हुआ
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not firmly fixed where it should be
ढीला, हिलता हुआ
- a loose tooth
- One of the screws is loose.
- The handle is loose and may fall off.
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- A loose wire caused the short circuit.
- He felt a loose stone under his foot.
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(of clothes) not fitting closely
ढीला-ढाला
- a loose cotton shirt
- A loose kurta is comfortable in summer.
- She likes wearing loose trousers in summer.
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- The shirt was too loose after he lost weight.
- A loose dress made it easy to move around.
Opposite tight
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not tied up or shut in somewhere; free
खुला, छूटा हुआ
- The dog got loose and ran away.
- The cow broke loose and wandered into the street.
- The horses broke loose from the stable.
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- Don't let the dog loose in the park.
- A tiger had got loose from the zoo, said the news.
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loose (not firmly fixed)
Loose describes something that is not firmly fixed in place, such as a tooth, a screw or a page.
'Loose' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो अपनी जगह पर मज़बूती से जमी न हो, जैसे दाँत, पेंच या पन्ना।
- The screw on the door is loose.
- One of his teeth came loose.
loose clothes / loose hair
Of clothes, loose means not fitting closely. It is the opposite of tight.
कपड़ों के लिए 'loose' का अर्थ शरीर से कसकर न चिपकना है; यह 'tight' का विलोम है।
- She wore a loose cotton kurta in the heat.
- He left his hair loose.
loose (free) / let loose / break loose
Loose can mean free, not tied or shut in. Let loose, break loose and on the loose are common.
'Loose' का अर्थ बँधा या बंद न होकर मुक्त भी है। Let loose, break loose और on the loose आम वाक्यांश हैं।
- The cow broke loose and ran into the field.
- A tiger is on the loose near the village.
loose vs lose vs loosen
Loose (adjective) rhymes with goose. Lose (verb) means to fail to keep. Loosen is the verb meaning to make less tight.
'Loose' (विशेषण) का उच्चारण goose जैसा है। 'Lose' (क्रिया) का अर्थ खो देना है। 'Loosen' क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ ढीला करना है।
- Don't lose the loose change.
- Loosen your tie.
+Collocations 5
loose + noun
changeclothingendstoothscrewtalk
- I have some loose change for the bus.
verb + loose
comebreakcutletworkhang
- The dog broke loose from its chain.
adverb + loose
veryratherslightlyprettyfairlytoo
- The knot was slightly loose.
loose idioms
on the looseat a loose endtie up loose endsa loose cannonhave a screw loose
- Please tie up the loose ends before the audit.
loose + abstract
translationdefinitiongripmoralsassociationtalk
- It is only a loose translation of the poem.
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- The wheel of the cart came loose on the bumpy road.
ऊबड़-खाबड़ सड़क पर गाड़ी का पहिया ढीला हो गया।
- Radhika prefers loose cotton clothes in summer.
राधिका गर्मियों में ढीले सूती कपड़े पसंद करती है।
- The escaped bull is still on the loose.
भागा हुआ साँड़ अभी भी खुला घूम रहा है।
- Do not use the word in a loose sense in your answer.
अपने उत्तर में इस शब्द का ढीले अर्थ में प्रयोग मत कीजिए।
- Keep the loose papers in a file.
खुले काग़ज़ फ़ाइल में रखिए।
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✗ Don't loose your wallet in the crowd.
✓ Don't lose your wallet in the crowd.
Lose is the verb meaning to misplace; loose is an adjective.
खो देने के अर्थ की क्रिया 'lose' है; 'loose' विशेषण है।
✗ My shirt is too lose for me.
✓ My shirt is too loose for me.
The adjective is spelt loose with double o.
विशेषण की वर्तनी 'loose' है, दो 'o' के साथ।
✗ The rope is loosing and may fall.
✓ The rope is getting loose and may fall.
Loosing is a different verb; for becoming loose use get loose or is loosening.
'Loosing' अलग क्रिया है; ढीला होने के लिए 'getting loose' या 'loosening' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives mean not tight, but they apply to different things.
ये विशेषण 'कसा हुआ नहीं' का अर्थ देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों पर लागू होते हैं।
Not tight, especially of rope or cloth; also not busy.
विशेषकर रस्सी या कपड़े के लिए तना न हुआ; साथ ही व्यस्त न।
- A slack rope.
Hanging loosely, usually of clothes, in a casual way.
ढीला लटकता हुआ, प्रायः कपड़ों के लिए, सहज ढंग से।
- Baggy trousers.
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on the loose
(of a prisoner or an animal) having escaped from somewhere
(क़ैदी या जानवर का) छूटा हुआ; खुला घूमता
- A leopard is on the loose in the village.
- Two prisoners are still on the loose.
have a screw loose
to be slightly strange in your behaviour (informal, humorous)
(किसी का) दिमाग़ का पेंच ढीला होना (मज़ाक़ में)
- He talks to his plants; I think he has a screw loose.
- You must have a screw loose to swim in this cold.
play fast and loose (with sb/sth)
to treat sb or sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them
(किसी के साथ) खिलवाड़ करना; ग़ैर-ज़िम्मेदारी से पेश आना
- The company played fast and loose with the safety rules.
- Don't play fast and loose with people's feelings.