Significado de la palabra slack en español

¿Qué significa slack en inglés? Descubre el significado, la pronunciación y el uso específico de esta palabra con Lingoland

slack

US /slæk/

UK /slæk/

Verbo

flojo

loosen (something, especially a rope).

Ejemplo:

•

slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

flojo

decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Ejemplo:

•

the flow of blood slacked off

Sinónimo:

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

Sinónimo:

increase intensify speed up accelerate

Adverbio

flojo

loosely.

Ejemplo:

•

their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair

Adjetivo

flojo

not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Ejemplo:

•

a slack rope

Sinónimo:

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

Sinónimo:

tight taut stretched toned firm tailored

flojo

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

Ejemplo:

•

business was rather slack

Sustantivo

flojo

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

Ejemplo:

•

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

Sinónimo:

play give

flojo

a spell of inactivity or laziness.

Ejemplo:

•

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

Sinónimo:

lull pause respite interval break hiatus breathing space letup breather

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