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slegare

to untie, to unfasten

verb zleh-GAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: From s- (removal prefix) + legare (to tie), from Latin ligare.

Also means

to free, to loosen

Usage Note

Slegare is the direct opposite of legare (to tie). It can be used literally (slegare il cane = to untie the dog) or figuratively (slegare la fantasia = to free the imagination). It is a regular -are verb. In reflexive form, slegarsi means to free oneself or come undone (il nodo si è slegato = the knot came undone).

Examples

"Ho slegato il cane per farlo correre in giardino."

Natural Translation

I untied the dog to let it run in the garden.

Literal Translation

I untied the dog to-make-it run in garden.

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