Polyglot Dictionary

aflojar

/afloˈxaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
aflojo
preterite (yo)
aflojé
past participle
aflojado

Meaning

  1. to loosen

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desentumecer

aflojar means to loosen something physically, like a knot or screw; desentumecer means to loosen up stiff or numb muscles and limbs, relieving stiffness.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

afrouxar

afrouxar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to loosen."

Portuguese

desapertar

desapertar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to loosen."

Practice

1 What does aflojar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches aflojar?

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