estar solto; estar descontrolado; estar liberado
1. to not be firmly fastened or attached; to be unfastened
The bolt is loose and needs to be tightened.
O parafuso está solto e precisa ser apertado.
2. to be free from control or restraint; to be uncontrolled
After the fence broke, the dog was loose in the neighborhood.
Depois que a cerca quebrou, o cachorro estava solto no bairro.
3. to be relaxed or casual in manner; to be at ease
He tried to be loose and casual about the whole situation.
Ele tentou ficar descontraído e casual sobre toda a situação.
4. to be morally unrestrained or promiscuous (dated/offensive)
In old literature, characters were sometimes described as loose.
Na literatura antiga, personagens às vezes eram descritos como dissolutos.
In American English, 'be loose' in the sense of 'be relaxed' is popular in casual, informal speech, especially among younger speakers influenced by hip-hop and street culture. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'estar solto' carries both literal (unfastened) and figurative (free/uncontrolled) meanings. The term 'loose' describing immoral behavior is considered dated and potentially offensive in modern usage.
NYC Slang
be chill; be relaxed; play it loose
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