Adjective / Adverb
locker
loose
B1
rank #1,907
Meanings
Adjective
- loose
- relaxed
Adverb
- loosely
- relaxedly, casually
- easily (expressing confidence in the value or estimation)
Example sentence
Die Schraube ist locker.
The screw is loose.
Usage
- eine lockere Schraube — Locker can mean not firmly fastened.
- locker bleiben — Figuratively, this means stay relaxed.
Die Bretter auf der Bank sind locker und klappern.
The planks on the bench are loose and rattle.