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1. adjective1) (lax) nachlässig; schlampig (ugs. abwertend)be slack about or in or with something — in Bezug auf etwas (Akk.) nachlässig sein
3) (sluggish) schlaff; schwach [Wind, Flut]4) (Commerc.): (not busy) flau2. nounthere's too much slack in the rope — das Seil ist zu locker od. nicht straff genug
3. intransitive verbtake in or up the slack — das Seil/die Schnur usw. straffen
(coll.) bummeln (ugs.)* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) locker2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) lose3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) nachlässig4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) flau•- academic.ru/67805/slacken">slacken- slackly
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- slacks* * *[slæk]I. adj1. (not taut) schlaffdiscipline has become very \slack lately die Disziplin hat in letzter Zeit sehr nachgelassenbusiness is always \slack after Christmas nach Weihnachten geht das Geschäft immer schlecht\slack demand schwache NachfrageII. adv schlaffto get \slack schlaff werden, erschlaffen gehto hang \slack schlaff herunterhängenthe men pulled on the rope to take up the \slack die Männer zogen am Seil, um es zu spannen* * *[slk]1. adj (+er)1) (= not tight) lockerthey are very slack in renewing contracts — das Erneuern der Verträge wird sehr nachlässig gehandhabt
to be slack in one's work — in Bezug auf seine Arbeit nachlässig sein
2. nto take up the slack (on a rope/sail) — ein Seil/Segel straffen or spannen
there is too much slack — das Seil/Segel hängt zu sehr durch
to cut sb some slack (fig inf) — mit jdm nachsichtig sein
2) (= coal) Grus m3. vibummeln* * *slack1 [slæk]A adj (adv slackly)1. schlaff, locker (Seil etc):2. a) flau (Wind etc)b) langsam, träge (Strömung etc)3. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos:slack period Flaute f4. fig (nach)lässig, lasch, schlaff, träge:be slack in one’s duties seine Pflichten vernachlässigen;slack pace gemächliches Tempo;slack performance schlappe Leistung, müde Vorstellung umg5. LING locker:slack vowel offener VokalB adv (in Zusammensetzungen) ungenügend:slack-baked nicht durchgebackenC stake up the slack die Lose durchholen3. SCHIFF Stillwasser n4. umg (Ruhe)Pause f6. TECH Spiel n7. TECH Kabelzuschlag m (Vorratslänge)8. LIT unbetonte Silbe(n pl)D v/tE v/ia) nachlassen,b) umg trödeln, bummeln* * *1. adjective1) (lax) nachlässig; schlampig (ugs. abwertend)be slack about or in or with something — in Bezug auf etwas (Akk.) nachlässig sein
2) (loose) schlaff; locker [Verband, Strumpfband]3) (sluggish) schlaff; schwach [Wind, Flut]4) (Commerc.): (not busy) flau2. nounthere's too much slack in the rope — das Seil ist zu locker od. nicht straff genug
3. intransitive verbtake in or up the slack — das Seil/die Schnur usw. straffen
(coll.) bummeln (ugs.)* * *adj.flau adj.los adj.schlaff adj. n.
См. также в других словарях:
slack — slack1 slackingly, adv. slackly, adv. slackness, n. /slak/, adj. 1. not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope. 2. negligent; careless; remiss: slack proofreading. 3. slow, sluggish, or indolent: He is slack in answering letters … Universalium
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 — slack1 [ slæk ] adjective 1. ) loose and not pulled tight: The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2. ) not taking enough care to make sure something is done well: slack… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slack — slack1 adjective 1》 not taut or held tightly in position; loose. 2》 (of business or trade) not busy; quiet. 3》 careless, lazy, or negligent. 4》 W. Indian lewd or promiscuous. 5》 (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing. noun 1》 the part of a rope… … English new terms dictionary
Садбери (кратер) — Садбери Sudbury … Википедия
slackly — See slack1. * * * … Universalium
slēg- — Also lēg . To be slack, be languid. Possibly related to slēb through a hypothetical base *slē (< earlier *sleə₁ ). Zero grade form *sləg , becoming *slag . 1. slack1, from Old English slæc, “loose,” indolent, careless, from Germanic *slak . 2.… … Universalium
lax — laxly, adv. laxness, n. /laks/, adj., laxer, laxest. 1. not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline. 2. loose or slack; not tense, rigid, or firm: a lax rope; a lax handshake. 3. not rigidly exact or… … Universalium
slacken — /slak euhn/, v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc. 2. to make or become looser or less taut. [1570 80; SLACK1 + EN1] Syn. 1, 2. relax, loosen, slack, abate. Ant. 2. tighten, tense. * * * … Universalium
slacker — /slak euhr/, n. 1. a person who evades his or her duty or work; shirker. 2. a person who evades military service. [1790 1800; SLACK1 + ER1] 3. an esp. educated young person who is antimaterialistic, purposeless, apathetic, and usually works in a… … Universalium
slacks — /slaks/, n. (used with a pl. v.) men s or women s trousers for informal wear. [1815 25; SLACK1 + S3] * * * … Universalium
