Polyglot Dictionary

afrouxar

/afɾoˈʃaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
afrouxo
preterite (eu)
afrouxei
past participle
afrouxado

Meaning

  1. to loosen

    • Afrouxou o cinto.

      He loosened his belt.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desapertar

desapertar specifically means to loosen something that was tightened or fastened, like a belt or screw; afrouxar is more general, like loosening a grip or restrictions figuratively — both mean "to loosen."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

aflojar

aflojar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to loosen."

Practice

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