desapretar

v.

1 to slacken, to loosen, to loose.

2 to ease, to free from anxiety or uneasiness. (Metaphorical)

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VT to loosen

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= undo.

Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

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* desapretarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.

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= undo.

Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

* desapretarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.

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desapretar [A5 ]

vt

‹tuerca/tornillo› to loosen; ‹nudo› to slacken, loosen

■ desapretarse

v pron

1 «tuerca/tornillo» to come loose; «nudo» to become slack, come loose

2 (refl) ‹cinturón/corbata›

voy a desapretarme un poco el cinturón I'm going to let my belt out a little

se desapretó (el nudo de) la corbata he loosened his tie

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desapretar

♦ vt

[tornillo, nudo] to loosen

♦ See also the pronominal verb desapretarse