slack
adjective
/slæk/
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- Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
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lasch,
schlampig,
trödelig
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- (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
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lose,
schlaff
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schlaff
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slack
verb
/slæk/
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- (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
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bummeln,
faul sein,
faulenzen,
trödeln
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slack
noun
/slæk/
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- (countable) A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
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Marsch,
Schlacke,
Senke
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slacks
noun
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- (dated) Semi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable casualwear in most offices. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks.)
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Slacks
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