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