Also means
to slacken
Usage Note
Aflojar means to physically loosen something tight (a screw, a grip, a belt). Figuratively it means to ease up or relent: afloja un poco ('ease up a bit'). It is also used colloquially in Spain to mean handing over money reluctantly — aflojar la pasta.
Examples
"Afloja un poco el nudo de la corbata."
Natural Translation
Loosen the tie knot a little.
Literal Translation
Loosen a little the knot of the tie.
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