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slack

US /slæk/

UK /slæk/

Verb

locker

loosen (something, especially a rope).

Beispiel:

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slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

locker

decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Beispiel:

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the flow of blood slacked off

Synonym:

reduce lessen slacken slow decrease subside let up ease off abate moderate diminish dwindle fall off drop off ebb recede wane relax loosen up slow down hang loose stay loose decelerate

Synonym:

increase intensify speed up accelerate

Adverb

locker

loosely.

Beispiel:

•

their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair

Adjektiv

locker

not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Beispiel:

•

a slack rope

Synonym:

loose limp hanging flapping relaxed flexible pliant flaccid flabby sagging saggy drooping droopy soft baggy loose-fitting roomy shapeless oversized ill-fitting bagging

Synonym:

tight taut stretched toned firm tailored

locker

(of business) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet.

Beispiel:

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business was rather slack

Substantiv

locker

the part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part.

Beispiel:

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I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

Synonym:

play give

locker

a spell of inactivity or laziness.

Beispiel:

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he slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine

Synonym:

lull pause respite interval break hiatus breathing space letup breather

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