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slack [slacker, slackest] (not tense) adjective [UK: slæk] [US: sˈlæk] | lâche◼◼◼adjectif |
slack [slacked, slacking, slacks] (to procrastinate) verb [UK: slæk] [US: sˈlæk] | glander◼◼◻verbe |
slack (small coal, coal dust) noun [UK: slæk] [US: sˈlæk] | gravier◼◻◻nom {m} |
slack off (to decrease in intensity) verb [UK: slæk ɒf] [US: sˈlæk ˈɒf] | diminuer◼◼◼verbe se calmer◼◼◻verbe |
slack off (to be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study) verb [UK: slæk ɒf] [US: sˈlæk ˈɒf] | [colloquial] glanderverbe [informal] tirer au flancverbe atermoyerverbe procrastinerverbe |
slacker (procrastinating or lazy person) noun [UK: ˈslækə(r)] [US: sˈlækər] | tire-au-flanc◼◼◼nom {m} paresseux◼◼◼nom {m} glandeur◼◼◻nom {m} feignasse◼◼◻nom {f}He failed the exam because he's a slacker. = Il s'est planté à l'exam parce que c'est une feignasse. |
slackline (length of cable or rope) noun | slackline◼◼◼nom {f} |
slacklining (sport) noun | slackline◼◼◼nom {f} |
cut someone some slack verb | donner du mouverbe |
take up the slack (to do work that would otherwise be left undone) verb [UK: teɪk ʌp ðə slæk] [US: ˈteɪk ʌp ðə sˈlæk] | prendre le relais◼◼◼verbe prendre la relève◼◼◻verbe reprendre le flambeau◼◻◻verbe |