how to say “to let loose” in Hebrew
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The other day we had לְהִשְׁתַּחְרִר (le-heesh-tahkh-REHR), which means to be liberated. An informal synonym of להשתחרר is לְהִתְפָּרֵק (le-heet-pah-REHK).
The other day we had לְהִשְׁתַּחְרִר (le-heesh-tahkh-REHR), which means to be liberated. An informal synonym of להשתחרר is לְהִתְפָּרֵק (le-heet-pah-REHK).
This word means, literally, to fall apart, as in הַדֶּלֶת הִתְפָּרְקָה (ha-DEH-leht heet-pahr-KAH) – the door fell apart (i.e. off its hinges or something).
It’s used informally, however, to describe that which people like to do at the end of the work week – to let loose. For example, בָּא לִי לְהִתְפָּרֵק קְצַת… (bah lee le-heet-pah-REHK ktsaht) – I feel like letting loose a bit.
שבת שלום לכולם – Shabbat Shalom to all!