No. 813 in Danish
løse
"At løse" means "to solve" or "to loosen" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
De forsøgte at løse problemet.
They tried to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'løse' is used in its meaning 'to solve or find an answer to'.
De vil gerne løse knuden på rebet.
They would like to untie the knot on the rope.
Here, 'løse' means 'to untie or make loose', indicating a physical action.
Han kunne mærke, hvordan hans spændinger begyndte at løse sig.
He could feel how his tensions started to release.
In this example, 'løse sig' describes tensions or stress diminishing or resolving.
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