lose
Translation
loose, slack, unattached, separate
Examples
Die Schraube ist lose.
The screw is loose.
Er hat eine lose Zunge.
He has a loose tongue.
Das ist nur eine lose Verbindung.
This is just a loose connection.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is loose ((something)) is loose The screw is loose.
a loose ((noun)) a loose ((noun)) He wore a loose shirt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: locker, unbefestigt; Antonyms: fest, straff
Etymology
From Old High German 'lōs' (unbound), cognate with English 'loose'.
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost exactly the same as the English word 'loose'. Think of a loose screw.