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) (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