O que significa term applied loosely ?

When I finally worked up the courage to go in, a lady (term applied loosely) greeted me with 'the card reader needs a battery, just let me note your credit card details.

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vz9002

3 out 2018

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Let's think of a man, a man who acts very feminine in many ways. Someone might call him a man (term applied loosely), because he isn't very manly, or what most people would think of when they think of a "man". But technically speaking, he is a man, and not a woman.

So it means technically they are a man/lady, but they're probably not what you think of when you hear that, maybe they don't fit the definition very well in the opinion of that person.

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vz9002

3 out 2018

Inglês (EUA)

Let's think of a man, a man who acts very feminine in many ways. Someone might call him a man (term applied loosely), because he isn't very manly, or what most people would think of when they think of a "man". But technically speaking, he is a man, and not a woman.

So it means technically they are a man/lady, but they're probably not what you think of when you hear that, maybe they don't fit the definition very well in the opinion of that person.

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keanakoski

3 out 2018

Finlandês

@vz9002 Can you give me more example sentences?

vz9002

3 out 2018

Inglês (EUA)

@keirahhh honestly i'm terrible with examples, and it's not a common thing to say/hear in my opinion, but you can hear it from time to time of course.

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keanakoski

6 fev 2019

Finlandês

@vz9002 can you help me with my questions? click my profile, then click questions. please answer the unanswered Qs (check page 1, 2, 3 and so on) and I'll feature your answer. thanks!