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slack [slæk](a) (loose → rope, wire) lâche, insuffisamment tendu; (→ knot) mal serré, desserré; (→ chain) lâche; (→ grip) faible; (→ handshake) mou (molle);∎ the rope is very slack la corde a du mou;∎ the chain is very slack la chaîne n'est pas assez tendue∎ he's becoming very slack about his appearance/his work il commence à négliger son apparence/son travail;∎ her work has become rather slack lately il y a eu un certain laisser-aller dans son travail dernièrement;∎ she's very slack about or at getting orders ready on time elle n'est pas très sérieuse pour ce qui est de préparer les commandes en temps voulu∎ the slack season for tourists la période creuse pour le tourisme;∎ after lunch is my slack period après le déjeuner, c'est mon heure creuse;∎ business is slack at the moment les affaires marchent au ralenti en ce moment∎ they're rather slack about discipline ils sont plutôt laxistes∎ slack water, slack tide mer f étale2 noun∎ to take up the slack in a rope tendre une corde;∎ leave a bit of slack laissez un peu de mou;∎ American familiar figurative cut me some slack! fiche-moi la paix!∎ to take up the slack in the economy relancer les secteurs faibles de l'économie(person → become negligent) se laisser aller; (→ in one's work, efforts) se relâcherfamiliar (slow down) se laisser aller -
2 ankle
ankle ['æŋkəl]cheville f►► ankle boot bottine f;ankle chain bracelet m de cheville;ankle joint articulation f du pied;ankle sock socquette f;ankle strap bride f;ankle support chevillière f
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