Grammatical class
Verb
desserrer
(transitive) to loosen (knot, belt, etc.)
Details
Syllables
des-ser-rer
Phonetics
de.se.ʁe
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
11581
Freq. (movies)
30173
Freq. (news)
24222
Sentences
Desserre ta main de mon bras, tu me fais mal !
Stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me!
A1
Tu devrais desserrer ta cravate si tu ne te sens pas bien.
You should loosen your tie if you don't feel well.
A2
Pour desserrer une vis, tourne-la vers la gauche.
To loosen a screw, turn it to the left.
A2
Le nœud était mal fait et la corde s’est desserrée.
The knot was badly tied and the rope has come loose.
B1