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aflojar

to loosen

verb ah-floh-HAHR Rare

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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