let loose

se déchaîner, se lâcher

Produire soudain un bruit fort, agir avec beaucoup de force ou se comporter sans retenue.

En anglais simple : To suddenly make a loud sound, act with great force, or behave wildly.

• The crowd let loose a cheer.
• He let loose with an angry shout.
• At the party, everyone danced and let loose.

Comment l'utiliser : let loose a shout/scream (She let loose a scream when she saw the spider.); let loose with something (The crowd let loose with a huge cheer.)

Synonymes : let rip, go wild, erupt

Expressions courantes : let loose a scream, let loose with something, let loose wildly

lâcher, libérer

Permettre à une personne ou à un animal de bouger librement après l’avoir retenu ou contrôlé.

En anglais simple : To allow a person or animal to move freely after being held or kept under control.

• They let the dog loose.
• The horses were let loose in the meadow.
• Who let loose all those chickens?

Comment l'utiliser : let someone/something loose (They let the horses loose in the paddock.); let loose someone/something (Don't let loose the dogs yet.)

Synonymes : release, free, set free, unleash

Contraires : restrain, confine

Expressions courantes : let loose the dogs, let someone loose, let something loose