Usage examples of "suelto" in Spanish with translation to English

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¡Hay un maniático homicida suelto! There's a homicidal maniac on the loose!
¡Hay un asesino demente suelto! There's a homicidal maniac on the loose!
¡Ese tipo tiene suelto un tornillo! That guy has a screw loose!
Dejó al perro suelto en el jardín. He let the dog loose in the garden.
Por favor ten cuidado de no dejar al perro suelto. Please be careful not to let the dog loose.
Soy un hombre de temperamento corto, y lengua suelta. I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.
Me solté los cordones de los zapatos. I loosened my shoelaces.
El concursante soltó la respuesta correcta justo antes de que el tiempo se agotase. The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out.
Después de haber pasado cuatro años en la cárcel, los soltaron por buena conducta. After spending four years in jail, he was set free for good behaviour.
Ella soltó intencionalmente su pañuelo para llamar su atención. She dropped her handkerchief on purpose to draw his attention.
Se soltó el cordón del zapato. The shoelace came untied.
Unos vasos de vino pueden soltar la lengua. A few glasses of wine can loosen the tongue.
Era la clase de coche extraño que me hace querer soltar, "¿qué diablos es eso?" It was the sort of weird car that made me want to blurt out, "what the heck is that?"
Para soltar un tornillo, gíralo hacia la derecha. To loosen a screw, turn it to the left.
Suelta los tornillos y quita la cubierta de la lámpara. Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.
Tu interpretación suena un poco forzada. Tiene que soltar tus dedos. Your playing sounds a bit stilted. You have to loosen up your fingers.
Lo siento, no tengo suelto. I'm sorry, I don't have change.
¿Podría cambiarme esto en dinero suelto? Can you change this into small money?
Quiero hacer una llamada, pero ahora no tengo suelto. I want to make a phone call, but I don't have any change now.
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