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slæk1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) slakk, slapp2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) løs, slakk3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) slapp, treg, slurvet4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) treg, langsom, stille•- slacken- slackly
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- slacksslakk--------slappIsubst. \/slæk\/1) slakk, slapp del, løsthengende del2) slark, spillerom3) stille vann (ved skifte mellom flo og fjære)4) nedgang, dødperiode, stopp5) ( hverdagslig) avbrekk, avkobling, hvilepausecut someone some slack gi noen litt spilleromslacks slacks, lange ledige bukserslack suit slacks med matchende skjorte\/jakkeIIsubst. \/slæk\/kullgrus, kullstøvIIIverb \/slæk\/1) slappe (av), døse hen, bli treg(ere)2) slakke, henge løst, fire på, bli slakk3) minske, saktne, avta, slå av på4) leskeslack away! ( sjøfart) fir vekk!slack off slappe av, døse hen, bli tregere sakke farten, saktne løsneslack up sakke farten, saktneIVadj. \/slæk\/1) slakk, slapp, løs2) langsom, sakte, rolig3) ( handel) stille, død, treg4) slapp, lat, dårlig, slurveteget slack slakke på kravenekeep a slack hand være slepphendt medslack demand liten etterspørselslack lime lesket kalkslack period dødperiodeslack water ( ved skifte mellom flo og fjære) stille vannslack wind ( meteorologi) flau vind
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slacken — verb /ˈslæ.kən/ a) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack. The pace slackened. b) To make slack, less taut, or less … Wiktionary
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