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1 verslappen
1 [slap worden] relax2 [minder intensief worden] slacken ⇒ flag 〈 aandacht, belangstelling〉, wane 〈 aandacht, belangstelling〉♦voorbeelden:de pols verslapt • the pulse is getting weakerwij mogen niet in onze pogingen verslappen • we must not slacken in our efforts -
2 verflauwen
v. slacken, ease; dull, blunt, lessen -
3 verminderen
v. lessen, diminish, decrease, degrade, deplete, deflate, fall, abate, rebate, reduce, remit, extenuate, lower, run low, shorten, curtail, allay, drop off, knock down, narrow down, shrink, dwindle, scant, slacken, abridge, alloy, shave, go easy -
4 vertragen
v. retard, delay, slacken, slack up, slow, put back -
5 vieren
v. celebrate, pay out, pay away, observe, ease off, slack, slacken, run, commemorate, veer, yield -
6 losdraaien
• to loosen• to slacken• to undo• to unscrew -
7 vertragen
• to decelerate• to delay• to reduce• to retard• to slacken• to slow down• to slow up -
8 afzwakken
1 [zwakker maken] weaken♦voorbeelden: -
9 de teugel(s) vieren
de teugel(s) vierenloosen/slacken the reinsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de teugel(s) vieren
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10 ontspannen
ontspannen1♦voorbeelden:zich ontspannen gedragen • have an easy manner————————ontspannen22 [tot rust brengen] relax♦voorbeelden:zich ontspannen • relaxprobeert u zich eens helemaal te ontspannen • try and relax completely -
11 teugel
♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn hartstochten de vrije teugel geven • give (free) rein to one's passions/feelings〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de vrije teugel laten • give free/full rein to someoneeen paard de vrije teugel geven/laten • give a horse the rein(s)/his headeen paard de teugel aandoen • bridle a horse〈 figuurlijk〉 de teugel kort houden • keep (someone) on a short/light rein〈 figuurlijk〉 de teugels in handen nemen • take (up) the reins, assume control〈 figuurlijk〉 de teugel(s) vieren • loosen/slacken the reins -
12 verflauwen
♦voorbeelden:2 de markten verflauwen • the markets are growing dull/slackening -
13 vieren
♦voorbeelden:2 een gevierd man • a celebrated/an acclaimed man -
14 wij mogen niet in onze pogingen verslappen
wij mogen niet in onze pogingen verslappenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > wij mogen niet in onze pogingen verslappen
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