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1 wind down
1. transitive verb1) (lower) mit einer Winde herunter-/hinunterlassen; herunterdrehen [Autofenster]2) (fig.): (reduce gradually) einschränken; drosseln [Produktion]; (and cease) allmählich einstellen2. intransitive verb* * *I. vt1. (lower)to \wind down down the car window das Autofenster herunterkurbeln▪ to \wind down down ⇆ sth etw zurückschraubento \wind down down activities/operations Aktivitäten/Operationen reduzierento \wind down down a business ein Geschäft auflösento \wind down down production ECON die Produktion drosselnII. vi2. (cease) auslaufen\wind downing-down exercises Entspannungsübungen pl* * *1. vt sep1) car windows etc herunterdrehen or -kurbeln2. vi1) (= lose speed clock) ablaufen2) (path etc) sich hinunterwinden or -schlängeln3) (inf: relax) abspannen, entspannen* * *A v/t2. eine Produktion etc auslaufen lassenB v/i fig an Schwung verlieren* * *1. transitive verb1) (lower) mit einer Winde herunter-/hinunterlassen; herunterdrehen [Autofenster]2) (fig.): (reduce gradually) einschränken; drosseln [Produktion]; (and cease) allmählich einstellen2. intransitive verb -
2 wind down
vt1) ( lower)to \wind down down the car window das Autofenster herunterkurbeln2) ( gradually reduce)to \wind down down <-> sth etw zurückschrauben;to \wind down down activities/ operations Aktivitäten/Operationen reduzieren;to \wind down down a business ein Geschäft auflösen;2) ( cease) auslaufen\wind downing-down exercises Entspannungsübungen fpl -
3 slacken
1. intransitive verb1) (loosen) sich lockern; [Seil:] schlaff werden2) (diminish) nachlassen; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich verringern; [Schritt:] sich verlangsamen2. transitive verb1) (loosen) lockern2) (diminish) verringern; verlangsamen [Schritt]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91680/slacken_off">slacken off* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) lockern2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) abspannen* * *slack·en[ˈslækən]I. vt1. (make less tight)to \slacken the reins/a rope die Zügel/ein Seil locker lassento \slacken one's grip [or hold] seinen Griff lockernto \slacken sail NAUT die Segel einholen2. (reduce)to \slacken one's pace seinen Schritt verlangsamento \slacken speed die Geschwindigkeit drosselnto \slacken vigilance unaufmerksam werdenwe must not \slacken our efforts wir dürfen in unseren Bemühungen nicht nachlassenII. viher grip on the reins \slackened sie lockerte die Zügelthe car's speed \slackened das Auto wurde langsamertheir enthusiasm had not \slackened ihre Begeisterung war ungebrochen* * *['slkn]1. vt1) (= loosen) lockern2) (= reduce) vermindern, verringern2. vi1) (= become loose) sich lockern2) (speed) sich verringern; (rate of development) sich verlangsamen; (wind, demand, market) abflauen, nachlassen* * *slacken [ˈslækən]A v/t1. seine Muskeln, ein Seil etc lockern, locker machen, entspannen2. lösen, ein Segel lose machen3. verlangsamen, vermindern, herabsetzen:slacken one’s pace seine Schritte verlangsamen;slacken one’s efforts in seinen Bemühungen nachlassenB v/i1. schlaff oder locker werden, sich lockern2. nachlassen, (nach)lässig werden3. fig erlahmen4. WIRTSCH stocken5. langsamer werden* * *1. intransitive verb1) (loosen) sich lockern; [Seil:] schlaff werden2) (diminish) nachlassen; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich verringern; [Schritt:] sich verlangsamen2. transitive verb1) (loosen) lockern2) (diminish) verringern; verlangsamen [Schritt]Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.entspannen v.erlahmen v.nachlassen v.
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