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1 slacken
A vtr1 ( release) donner du mou à [rope, cable] ; lâcher [reins] ; relâcher [grip, hold, pressure] ; desserrer [nut] ; he slackened his grip on the rope il a relâché sa prise sur la corde ;2 ( reduce) réduire [pace, speed] ;3 ( loosen) assouplir [control, rule].B vi1 ( loosen) [grip, hold, pressure, rope] se relâcher ; [nut, bolt] se desserrer ; his grip on the rope slackened il a relâché sa prise sur la corde ;2 ( ease off) [activity, momentum, pace, speed, business, sales, trade] ralentir ; [pressure, interest] diminuer ; [rain, gale] se calmer.■ slacken down [driver] ralentir.■ slacken off:▶ slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off donner du mou à [rope, cable] ; desserrer [nut, bolt].■ slacken up [person] se relâcher dans son travail. -
2 slacken
slacken [ˈslækn][+ rope] relâcher ; [+ cable] donner du ballant à[rope] se relâcher ; [cable] prendre du ballant ; [trade] ralentir ; [enthusiasm, pressure] diminuera. = slackenb. [person] se laisser aller= slacken* * *['slækən] 1.transitive verb1) ( release) donner du mou à [rope, cable]; lâcher [reins]; relâcher [grip, pressure]; desserrer [nut]2) ( reduce) réduire [pace]3) ( loosen) assouplir [control]2.1) ( loosen) [grip, pressure, rope] se relâcher; [nut, bolt] se desserrer2) ( ease off) [activity, pace, speed, business] ralentir; [pressure, interest] diminuer; [rain, gale] se calmer•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 slacken off
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4 slacken up
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5 slacken
slacken ['slækən]∎ the train slackened speed le train a ralenti(b) (lessen → speed, demand, interest) diminuer; (→ business) ralentir; (→ wind) diminuer de force; (→ standards) baisser(b) (speed, demand) diminuer -
6 slacken away
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7 ■ slacken away
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8 slacken up
* * *viSee:= academic.ru/91680/slacken_off">slacken off -
9 slacken
slacken [ˊslækǝn] v1) ослабля́ть2) сла́бнуть3) замедля́ть -
10 slacken
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11 slacken off
v.• aflojar v.1) v + adv \<\<wind\>\> amainar, aflojar; \<\<student\>\> aflojar el ritmo de trabajo; \<\<speed/rate\>\> disminuir*; \<\<trade/demand\>\> decaer*, disminuir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( loosen) \<\<rope/wire\>\> aflojar(esp Brit)1. VI + ADV2) (=reduce) [demand, production] disminuir, bajar2.VT + ADV [+ rope] aflojar* * *1) v + adv \<\<wind\>\> amainar, aflojar; \<\<student\>\> aflojar el ritmo de trabajo; \<\<speed/rate\>\> disminuir*; \<\<trade/demand\>\> decaer*, disminuir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( loosen) \<\<rope/wire\>\> aflojar -
12 slacken
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13 slacken off/up
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14 slacken speed
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15 ■ slacken off
■ slacken offA v. t. + avv.B v. i. + avv. -
16 ■ slacken up
■ slacken upA v. t. + avv.B v. i. + avv.2 ridurre il ritmo del lavoro; rilassarsi; prendersela comoda. -
17 slacken
slacken v 1. ECON nachlassen; 2. STOCK abbröckeln; 3. ECON abflauen, nachgeben, nachlassen (economic recovery) -
18 slacken off
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > slacken off
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19 slacken the reins
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > slacken the reins
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20 slacken
slacken v 1. lösen (z. B. Schrauben); 2. lockern, entspannen; nachgeben, erschlaffen, schlaff werden (z. B. Seile)English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > slacken
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slacken — slack‧en [ˈslækən] also slacken off verb [intransitive, transitive] to gradually become weaker or less active, or to make something do this: • As business slackens, accounting firms are reducing their professional staffs and shaking up office… … Financial and business terms
slacken — [slak′ən] vi. [< SLACK1] 1. to become less active, intense, brisk, etc. [slackening trade] 2. to become less tense; loosen, as rope vt. 1. to reduce the intensity or severity of; retard; abate; moderate 2. to reduce the tension of; relax; loos … English World dictionary
Slacken — Slack en, n. (Metal.) A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion. [Written also {slakin}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slacken — index alleviate, commute, decrease, delay, ease, hold up (delay), impede, lessen … Law dictionary
slacken — (v.) c.1300, from SLACK (Cf. slack) (adj.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Slackened; slackening … Etymology dictionary
slacken — *delay, retard, slow, detain Analogous words: abate, reduce, lessen, *decrease: *restrain, curb, check, inhibit: *moderate, temper, qualify Antonyms: quicken … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Slacken — Balancieren auf der Slackline Slacken (Slacklinen, Slacklining) ist eine Trendsportart ähnlich dem Seiltanzen, bei der man auf einem Schlauchband oder Gurtband balanciert, das zwischen zwei Befestigungspunkten gespannt ist. Im Gegensatz zum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
slacken off — verb become less intense • Syn: ↑ease up, ↑ease off, ↑flag • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
slacken — slack|en [ slækən ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) slacken or slacken off to become slower or less active, or make something become slower or less active: Interest in the project shows no sign of slackening. He slackened his pace. 2. ) to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slacken — [[t]slæ̱kən[/t]] slackens, slackening, slackened 1) V ERG If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month... [V n] The Conservative government… … English dictionary
slacken — UK [ˈslækən] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms slacken : present tense I/you/we/they slacken he/she/it slackens present participle slackening past tense slackened past participle slackened 1) slacken or slacken off to become slower… … English dictionary