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in the PONS Dictionary

I. lo·ckern [ˈlɔkɐn] VB trans

1. lockern (locker machen):

etw lockern
to loosen sth
den Griff lockern
to relax [or loosen] one's grip
die Zügel lockern
to slacken the reins

2. lockern (entspannen):

etw lockern
to loosen up sth sep

3. lockern (weniger streng gestalten):

etw lockern
to relax sth

II. lo·ckern [ˈlɔkɐn] VB refl

1. lockern (locker werden):

sich acc lockern Backstein, Schraube, Zahn
to work loose
sich acc lockern Bremsen
to become loose [or soft]
sich acc lockern Bewölkung, Nebel
to lift

2. lockern SPORTS (die Muskulatur entspannen):

sich acc lockern
to loosen [or limber] up

3. lockern (sich entkrampfen):

sich acc lockern
to become more relaxed
die Verkrampfung lockerte sich zusehends
the tension eased visibly
OpenDict entry

lockern VB

bestimmte Maßnahmen lockern
to ease certain measures
Präsens
ichlockere
dulockerst
er/sie/eslockert
wirlockern
ihrlockert
sielockern
Präteritum
ichlockerte
dulockertest
er/sie/eslockerte
wirlockerten
ihrlockertet
sielockerten
Perfekt
ichhabegelockert
duhastgelockert
er/sie/eshatgelockert
wirhabengelockert
ihrhabtgelockert
siehabengelockert
Plusquamperfekt
ichhattegelockert
duhattestgelockert
er/sie/eshattegelockert
wirhattengelockert
ihrhattetgelockert
siehattengelockert
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