soltarse
verb
1. to come loose, to come off
become detached or loosen
Common combinations
- soltarse un botón — for a button to come loose
- soltarse un asa — for a handle to come loose
- El botón se soltó de la camisa.The button came off the shirt.
- Se me soltó el asa de la bolsa.The handle came loose from my bag.
- Con el viento, se soltó una teja.A roof tile came loose in the wind.
2. to break free, to get loose de
free oneself from something holding one
Common combinations
- soltarse de la correa — to break free from a leash
- soltarse de una mano — to pull free of someone's hand
- El perro se soltó de la correa.The dog broke free from the leash.
- La niña se soltó de la mano de su padre.The girl pulled free of her father's hand.
- El caballo se soltó y corrió por el campo.The horse got loose and ran across the field.
3. to loosen up, to become more confident
gain confidence and ease
Common combinations
- soltarse al hablar — to loosen up when speaking
- soltarse en público — to become more confident in public
- Al principio no hablaba mucho, pero luego se soltó.At first he didn't talk much, but then he loosened up.
- Con la práctica, se soltó al hablar en público.With practice, she became more confident speaking in public.
- En clase, los niños se sueltan y participan más.In class, the children loosen up and take part more.
4. to burst out, to suddenly start a + infinitivo
begin an action suddenly
Common combinations
- soltarse a reír — to burst out laughing
- soltarse a llorar — to burst into tears
- soltarse a cantar — to suddenly start singing
- Se soltó a reír cuando vio el dibujo.She burst out laughing when she saw the drawing.
- Se soltó a llorar al despedirse.She burst into tears when saying goodbye.
- Después de un rato, se soltó a cantar.After a while, he suddenly started singing.
Same root
soltarsueltosoltura
Phrases with this word
soltarse el pelosoltarse a reír