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unloosening

/ʌnlˈusənɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of unloosen

Word Origin Unloosening is a double negative: un- + loosen + -ing. Loosen comes from loose, from Proto-Germanic lausaz 'free, empty.' The root *leu- also gives us lose, loss, and -less (as in hopeless). So unloosening is the act of making something not loose — tightening, but the word itself is a bit redundant, like 'unloose' which also means to loosen.

verb present participle and gerund of unloosen

He is unloosening the knots carefully to avoid damaging the rope.

(动词) 松开

他正在小心地解开绳结，以避免损坏绳子。

(verbo) gerundio y participio presente de unloosen (desatar, aflojar)

Está desatando los nudos con cuidado para evitar dañar la cuerda.

(verbe) desserrer; défaire; relâcher [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to unloosen » (desserrer, défaire).]

Il est en train de défaire les nœuds avec précaution pour éviter d'endommager la corde.

(Verb) lösen; lockern; aufknoten [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium von *unloosen* (lösen, lockern).]

Er ist dabei, die Knoten vorsichtig zu **unloosening**, um das Seil nicht zu beschädigen.

(動詞) 「解き放つこと」「緩めること」

彼はロープを傷つけないように、注意深く結び目をほどいている。

(verbo) soltando; afroxando; desatando [Particípio presente e gerúndio de unloosen]

Ele está afrouxando os nós com cuidado para não danificar a corda.

Synonyms: loosening unfastening untying releasing freeing detaching unbinding undoing Antonyms: tightening fastening binding securing
Word parts: un + loose + en + ing

Related words

loosen unloose loosely looseness

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