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Maybe it was at that moment, as the ticket inspectors were looking for the plate or sheet coming loose from the underside of the train, that he started to go crazy and think about escape.
Tal vez en ese momento, mientras los revisores buscaban la lámina o la plancha suelta de la panza del tren, él empezó a volverse loco y a pensar en la fuga.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
They approached the shack rapidly, rattling loose stones against the undercarriage. Wilcox slammed the car to a halt and stared out, up at the tired wooden-frame house before saying, 'Okay, Cowart, let's see you talk your way inside.'
Se aproximaron a la casucha mientras los guijarros repicaban contra los bajos del coche, hasta que Wilcox frenó. Miró hacia la deteriorada cabaña antes de decir: – Muy bien, Cowart, ahora veremos cómo se las arregla para entrar.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Fate went up the only stairs he could find: a metal staircase that wobbled a little, as if the base were loose.
Fate subió por la única escalera que encontró: una escalera metálica que se movía un poco, como si la base estuviera suelta.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Nothing shook loose or got damaged."
Nada se soltó ni se dañó".
The loose group shuffled over and filed into the ten-by-ten room with its floor-to-ceiling shelves of medications and supplies.
El inconexo grupo se arrastró y agrupó en la habitación de treinta por treinta que tenía estanterías para medicinas y suministros del suelo al techo.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
Her fingers trembled as she worked loose his belt’s buckle, then freed the button of his leathers.
Cuando le soltó la hebilla del cinturón, le temblaron los dedos, después desabotonó el botón de los pantalones de cuero.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
Then Spirit got stuck in a patch of loose soil on the edge of a small crater.
Y entonces el Spirit quedó atrapado en una zona de tierra suelta, a la orilla de un pequeño cráter.
He put his cane aside, shed his jacket, and let loose the top button on his silk shirt…then the next…and the next, until he had to pull the tails out of his slacks to finish the job.
Apartó el bastón, se quitó la chaqueta, y soltó el botón superior de la camisa de seda… luego el siguiente… y el siguiente, hasta que tuvo que tirar de los faldones de la camisa para sacarla de sus pantalones y así poder terminar el trabajo.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
But before setting it loose, she'd seized one of its silver scales, the size of a half-dollar, and broken it off.
Antes de soltarlo, sin embargo, le arrancó una de aquellas escamas plateadas del tamaño de una moneda de medio dólar.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Cowart stared at the old woman hard and let loose his final weapon.
Cowart le sostuvo la mirada y jugó su última carta.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Other warning signs include repetitive and secret exercise and wearing loose fitting clothes to hide weight loss.
Otras señales de alerta incluyen ejercicios repetitivos y en secreto, así como usar ropa suelta para esconder la pérdida de peso.
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
Antar keyed in two names, Cunningham and Farley, and cut Ava loose.
Antar tecleó dos nombres, Cunningham y Farley, y dejó libre a Ava.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
She could see Nick’s eyes exercising extreme caution, but all it took was a few unintentional slips to remind her of how naked she was under the loose garment.
Podía ver a Nick ejerciendo una prudencia extrema con la mirada, pero unos despistes momentáneos bastaban para hacerle recordar que estaba completamente desnuda bajo aquella prenda abierta.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
A combination of frequent loose or watery stools, vomiting, fever, stomach cramps, headaches.
Una combinación de movimientos de vientre sueltos o acuosos, vómitos, fiebre, dolores de estómago, dolores de cabeza.
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
The tethers were rushing and whipping around her, like a canvas tent come loose from its stakes.
Se sentía como una tienda de campaña cuyas cuerdas se han soltado de sus palos y se agitan y golpetean a su alrededor.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold

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Collocations

loose body
cuerpo suelto
loose-pack joint position
posición laxa de la articulación
loose change
suelto
let loose
desatar
have a screw loose
faltar un tornillo
loose leaf
hoja suelta
loose sheet
hoja suelta
get loose
soltarse
loose thread
hilo suelto
come loose
desprenderse
be on the loose
andar suelto
cut loose
soltar

Word forms

loose

verb
Basic forms
Pastloosed
Imperativeloose
Present Participle (Participle I)loosing
Past Participle (Participle II)loosed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I loosewe loose
you looseyou loose
he/she/it loosesthey loose
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am loosingwe are loosing
you are loosingyou are loosing
he/she/it is loosingthey are loosing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have loosedwe have loosed
you have loosedyou have loosed
he/she/it has loosedthey have loosed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been loosingwe have been loosing
you have been loosingyou have been loosing
he/she/it has been loosingthey have been loosing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I loosedwe loosed
you loosedyou loosed
he/she/it loosedthey loosed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was loosingwe were loosing
you were loosingyou were loosing
he/she/it was loosingthey were loosing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had loosedwe had loosed
you had loosedyou had loosed
he/she/it had loosedthey had loosed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been loosingwe had been loosing
you had been loosingyou had been loosing
he/she/it had been loosingthey had been loosing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will loosewe shall/will loose
you will looseyou will loose
he/she/it will loosethey will loose
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be loosingwe shall/will be loosing
you will be loosingyou will be loosing
he/she/it will be loosingthey will be loosing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have loosedwe shall/will have loosed
you will have loosedyou will have loosed
he/she/it will have loosedthey will have loosed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been loosingwe shall/will have been loosing
you will have been loosingyou will have been loosing
he/she/it will have been loosingthey will have been loosing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would loosewe should/would loose
you would looseyou would loose
he/she/it would loosethey would loose
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be loosingwe should/would be loosing
you would be loosingyou would be loosing
he/she/it would be loosingthey would be loosing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have loosedwe should/would have loosed
you would have loosedyou would have loosed
he/she/it would have loosedthey would have loosed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been loosingwe should/would have been loosing
you would have been loosingyou would have been loosing
he/she/it would have been loosingthey would have been loosing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am loosedwe are loosed
you are loosedyou are loosed
he/she/it is loosedthey are loosed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being loosedwe are being loosed
you are being loosedyou are being loosed
he/she/it is being loosedthey are being loosed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been loosedwe have been loosed
you have been loosedyou have been loosed
he/she/it has been loosedthey have been loosed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was loosedwe were loosed
you were loosedyou were loosed
he/she/it was loosedthey were loosed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being loosedwe were being loosed
you were being loosedyou were being loosed
he/she/it was being loosedthey were being loosed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been loosedwe had been loosed
you had been loosedyou had been loosed
he/she/it had been loosedthey had been loosed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be loosedwe shall/will be loosed
you will be loosedyou will be loosed
he/she/it will be loosedthey will be loosed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been loosedwe shall/will have been loosed
you will have been loosedyou will have been loosed
he/she/it will have been loosedthey will have been loosed

loose

noun
SingularPlural
Common caselooselooses
Possessive caseloose'slooses'

loose

adverb
Positive degreeloose
Comparative degreelooser
Superlative degreeloosest

loose

adjective
Positive degreeloose
Comparative degreelooser
Superlative degreeloosest