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1 slacken slack·en
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2 (to) slacken
(to) slacken /ˈslækən/A v. t.1 diminuire; ridurre; rallentare; calare; scemare: to slacken one's efforts, diminuire gli sforzi; to slacken speed, ridurre la velocità; rallentare; to slacken one's pace, rallentare il passo (o il ritmo)B v. i.1 diminuire; calare; scemare; ridursi: Trade has slackened considerably, il volume degli affari s'è ridotto di molto2 rilassarsi; rallentare il ritmo; battere la fiacca4 (mecc.) diventare lasco -
3 (to) slacken
(to) slacken /ˈslækən/A v. t.1 diminuire; ridurre; rallentare; calare; scemare: to slacken one's efforts, diminuire gli sforzi; to slacken speed, ridurre la velocità; rallentare; to slacken one's pace, rallentare il passo (o il ritmo)B v. i.1 diminuire; calare; scemare; ridursi: Trade has slackened considerably, il volume degli affari s'è ridotto di molto2 rilassarsi; rallentare il ritmo; battere la fiacca4 (mecc.) diventare lasco
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