Significato della parola slack in italiano

Cosa significa slack in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland

slack

US /slæk/

UK /slæk/

Verbo

allentare

loosen (something, especially a rope).

Esempio:

•

slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

allentare

decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

Esempio:

•

the flow of blood slacked off

Sinonimo:

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

Sinonimo:

increase intensify speed up accelerate

Avverbio

allentare

loosely.

Esempio:

•

their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair

Aggettivo

allentare

not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Esempio:

•

a slack rope

Sinonimo:

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

Sinonimo:

tight taut stretched toned firm tailored

allentare

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

Esempio:

•

business was rather slack

Sostantivo

allentare

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

Esempio:

•

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

Sinonimo:

play give

allentare

a spell of inactivity or laziness.

Esempio:

•

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

Sinonimo:

lull pause respite interval break hiatus breathing space letup breather

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