slacken

slacken
slacken
A vtr
1 (release) donner du mou à [rope, cable] ; lâcher [reins] ; relâcher [grip, hold, pressure] ; desserrer [nut] ; he slackened his grip on the rope il a relâché sa prise sur la corde ;
2 (reduce) réduire [pace, speed] ;
3 (loosen) assouplir [control, rule].
B vi
1 (loosen) [grip, hold, pressure, rope] se relâcher ; [nut, bolt] se desserrer ; his grip on the rope slackened il a relâché sa prise sur la corde ;
2 (ease off) [activity, momentum, pace, speed, business, sales, trade] ralentir ; [pressure, interest] diminuer ; [rain, gale] se calmer.
Phrasal verbs
■ slacken down [driver] ralentir.
■ slacken off :
▶ slacken off [business, trade, demand] diminuer ; [gale, rain] se calmer ;
▶ slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off donner du mou à [rope, cable] ; desserrer [nut, bolt].
■ slacken up [person] se relâcher dans son travail.

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