aflojar la lengua

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to loosen the hongue”, or more loosely translated as “to loosen one's tongue”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afloˌxaɾ la ˈlenɡwa/ [a.floˌxaɾ la ˈlẽŋ.ɡwa]
• Syllabification: a‧flo‧jar la len‧gua

Verb

aflojar la lengua (first-person singular present aflojo la lengua, first-person singular preterite aflojé la lengua, past participle aflojado la lengua)

1. (idiomatic) synonym of soltar la lengua

Further reading

• “aflojar la lengua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025