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slack adjective

  /slæk/
  • Not active or busy, successful, or violent.
hiljainen
  • Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
hiljainen, huolimaton
  • (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
löysä
  • Weak; not holding fast.
veltto

slack noun

  /slæk/
  • (countable) A low-lying marsh or a pool, especially a tidal or intermittent one which periodically fills and drains.
hiilimurska, hiilipöly, kluuvi
  • In particular, a shallow dell or hollow; a dip in the surface of terrain, such as between hills.
hiilimurska, hiilipöly, notkelma, notko
  • (uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
löysä

slack adverb

  /slæk/
  • Slackly.
huolimattomasti, löysästi, veltosti

slack verb

  /slæk/
  • To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.
löysäillä
  • (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
velttoilla, vetelehtiä, viivytellä
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