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1 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. -
2 slackening
slack·en·ing[ˈslækənɪŋ]n no plthere must be no \slackening of our efforts to reach a solution wir müssen uns immer weiter bemühen, eine Lösung zu finden* * *['slknɪŋ]n(= loosening) Lockern nt; (= reduction) Abnahme f; (of rate of development, speed) Verlangsamung f; (of wind, efforts, market) Abflauen ntthere is no slackening off in the demand — die Nachfrage ist nicht zurückgegangen
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