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1 slacken
['slækən] 1. 2.2) (ease off) [pace, speed, pressure] diminuire, calare; [business, interest] ristagnare•* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) diminuire2) (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.) rallentare (il ritmo)* * *['slækən] 1. 2.2) (ease off) [pace, speed, pressure] diminuire, calare; [business, interest] ristagnare• -
2 (to) slacken
(to) slacken /ˈslækən/A v. t.1 diminuire; ridurre; rallentare; calare; scemare: to slacken one's efforts, diminuire gli sforzi; to slacken speed, ridurre la velocità; rallentare; to slacken one's pace, rallentare il passo (o il ritmo)B v. i.1 diminuire; calare; scemare; ridursi: Trade has slackened considerably, il volume degli affari s'è ridotto di molto2 rilassarsi; rallentare il ritmo; battere la fiacca4 (mecc.) diventare lasco -
3 (to) slacken
(to) slacken /ˈslækən/A v. t.1 diminuire; ridurre; rallentare; calare; scemare: to slacken one's efforts, diminuire gli sforzi; to slacken speed, ridurre la velocità; rallentare; to slacken one's pace, rallentare il passo (o il ritmo)B v. i.1 diminuire; calare; scemare; ridursi: Trade has slackened considerably, il volume degli affari s'è ridotto di molto2 rilassarsi; rallentare il ritmo; battere la fiacca4 (mecc.) diventare lasco
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