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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLoose-Grip
/luːs ɡrɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hold or grasp that is not tight or firm.
"He had a loose-grip on the steering wheel, making the car difficult to control." - 2
A metaphorical term describing a lack of control or influence over a situation.
"The manager's loose-grip on the project led to several missed deadlines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'loose-grip' is a compound word formed from 'loose', derived from Old English 'losian', meaning to lose or let go, and 'grip', from Old English 'grippa', meaning to seize or hold. The combination reflects a state of holding something without firmness, evolving in usage to describe both physical and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loose-Grip" is said worldwide
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prise lâche
Transliteration: priz lash
"Il avait une prise lâche sur le volant."
lockere Griff
Transliteration: lokere grif
"Er hatte einen lockeren Griff am Lenkrad."
presa allentata
Transliteration: presa allentata
"Aveva una presa allentata sul volante."
agarre suelto
Transliteration: agarre suelto
"Tenía un agarre suelto en el volante."
aperto solto
Transliteration: aperto solto
"Ele tinha um aperto solto no volante."
ढीला पकड़
Transliteration: dheela pakad
"उसकी गाड़ी पर ढीला पकड़ था।"
松握
Transliteration: sōng wò
"他对方向盘的握持很松。"
느슨한 그립
Transliteration: neuseunhan geulip
"그는 핸들에 느슨한 그립을 가지고 있었다."
緩い握り
Transliteration: yurui nigiri
"彼はハンドルを緩い握りで持っていた。"
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