Signification du mot slack en français

Que signifie slack en anglais ? Découvrez la signification, la prononciation et l'utilisation spécifique de ce mot avec Lingoland

slack

US /slæk/

UK /slæk/

Verbe

mou

loosen (something, especially a rope).

Exemple:

•

slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

mou

decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Exemple:

•

the flow of blood slacked off

Synonyme:

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

Synonyme:

increase intensify speed up accelerate

Adverbe

mou

loosely.

Exemple:

•

their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair

Adjectif

mou

not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Exemple:

•

a slack rope

Synonyme:

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

Synonyme:

tight taut stretched toned firm tailored

mou

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

Exemple:

•

business was rather slack

Nom

mou

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

Exemple:

•

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

Synonyme:

play give

mou

a spell of inactivity or laziness.

Exemple:

•

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

Synonyme:

lull pause respite interval break hiatus breathing space letup breather

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