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/slæk/ * tính từ - uể oải, chậm chạp =to be slack in doing something+ uể oải làm việc gì - chùng, lỏng =a slack rope+ dây thừng chùng =to keep a slack hand (rein)+ buông lỏng dây cương; (nghĩa bóng) lỏng tay (lãnh đạo) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) mềm yếu, yếu ớt, nhu nhược, dễ bị ảnh hưởng, dễ bị lung lạc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) hay bê trễ, hay sao lãng, phất phơ, chểnh mảng - ế ẩm =slack trade+ việc buôn bán ế ẩm =slack business+ công việc không chạy - làm mệt mỏi, làm uể oải =slack weather+ thời tiết làm cho uể oải - đã tôi (vôi) * danh từ - phần dây chùng =to haul in the slack+ căng dây ra cho thẳng - thời kỳ buôn bán ế ẩm - (thông tục) sự chơi, sự nghỉ ngơi, sự xả hơi =to have a good slack+ nghỉ một cách thoải mái - (tiếng địa phương) sự hỗn láo, sự xấc lấc - (số nhiều) quần - than cám (để làm than nén) * động từ - nới, làm chùng (dây) - (thông tục) nghỉ ngơi, xả hơi - (thông tục) phất phơ, chểnh mảng - tôi (vôi) !to slack off - giảm bớt nhiệt tình, giảm bớt sự cố gắng !to slack up - giảm bớt tốc lực, đi chậm lại (xe lửa)
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Slack — Slack, a. [Compar. {Slacker}; superl. {Slackest}.] [OE. slak, AS. sleac; akin to OS. slak, OHG. slah, Prov. G. schlack, Icel. slakr, Sw. slak; cf. Skr. s[.r]j to let loose, to throw. Cf. {Slake}.] Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slack in stays — Slack Slack, a. [Compar. {Slacker}; superl. {Slackest}.] [OE. slak, AS. sleac; akin to OS. slak, OHG. slah, Prov. G. schlack, Icel. slakr, Sw. slak; cf. Skr. s[.r]j to let loose, to throw. Cf. {Slake}.] Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slack water — Slack Slack, a. [Compar. {Slacker}; superl. {Slackest}.] [OE. slak, AS. sleac; akin to OS. slak, OHG. slah, Prov. G. schlack, Icel. slakr, Sw. slak; cf. Skr. s[.r]j to let loose, to throw. Cf. {Slake}.] Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slack-water navigation — Slack Slack, a. [Compar. {Slacker}; superl. {Slackest}.] [OE. slak, AS. sleac; akin to OS. slak, OHG. slah, Prov. G. schlack, Icel. slakr, Sw. slak; cf. Skr. s[.r]j to let loose, to throw. Cf. {Slake}.] Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slack — ▪ I. slack slack 2 also slack off verb [intransitive] to make less of an effort than usual or be lazy in your work: • He was accused of slacking and taking too many holidays. [m0] ▪ II. slack slack 3 noun [uncoun … Financial and business terms
slack — slack1 [slæk] adj [: Old English; Origin: sleac] 1.) hanging loosely, or not pulled tight ≠ ↑taut ▪ Keep the rope slack until I tell you to pull it. 2.) with less business activity than usual ▪ Business remained slack throughout the day. 3.) not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slack — 1 adjective 1 not taking enough care or making enough effort to do things right: Tollitt blundered with a slack header towards the goalkeeper. | The report criticized airport security as disgracefully slack . 2 with less business activity than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slack — adj. 1 loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, fall, go ▪ My jaw fell slack in disbelief … Collocations dictionary
slack — 1. adjective 1) the rope went slack Syn: loose, limp, hanging, flexible Ant: tight, taut 2) slack skin Syn: flaccid, flabby, loose … Thesaurus of popular words
slack — 1. adjective 1) the rope went slack Syn: limp, loose 2) slack skin Syn: sagging, flabby, flaccid, loose, saggy 3) business is slack Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
slack — slack1 [slak] adj. [ME slakke < OE slæc, akin to Du slak < IE base * (s)lēg , loose, slack > L laxus, lax] 1. slow; idle; sluggish 2. barely moving: said of a current, as of air or water 3. characterized by little work, trade, or… … English World dictionary
