slacken

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slacken
[ˈslækən]
verbo transitivo
1aflojar (pace, rope)
verbo intransitivo
2flojear (person); destensarse (rope); reducirse, disminuir (speed); amainar, aflojar (storm, wind); atenuarse, disminuir (energy, enthusiasm)

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slacken [’slækn][sla-ken]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Aflojar, poner floja una cosa que estaba tirante. (n)
2Ablandar, poner blanda una cosa que estaba endurecida. (n)
3Apagar, (n)
verbo
4g.
5Aflojar, amainar, amortiguar.
6Remitir; diferir, tardar, descuidar.
7Despegar o despegarse.
8Aflojar, entibiarse, perder el vigor, aplicación, etc. 8.
9Relajar, laxar o ablandar.
10Relajar, aliviar.
  • The fever slackens -> cede la calentura
  • The wind slackens -> el viento amaina
  • To slacken off -> dejar de trabajar, trabajar menos, aflojar el ritmo
  • To slack up -> retardar, detener la rapidez de algo: alojar, amainar
la cal. Decaer, desfallecer.

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slacken [ˈslækn]
verb:transitive
[+reins] aflojar; [+policy] aflojar
the government is unlikely to slacken its policy on immigration there is little evidence that lenders have slackened their repossession policies to slacken one's [grip] (on sth)
he slackened his grip on her wrist dejó de apretarle tan fuerte la muñeca
the government seems unlikely to slacken its grip on the economy
to slacken one's pace aflojar el paso
she slackened her pace a little so he could keep up the government will not slacken the pace of reform
to slacken speed [+person] aflojar el paso; [+vehicle] disminuir la velocidad
He went up the four flights of stairs without slackening speed the train of British Rail's privatization needs to slacken speed
verb:intransitive
1 (loosen) [+rope] aflojarse; [+muscle] ponerse flácido
I felt the rope slacken my muscles were beginning to slacken through lack of exercise feel how your jaw muscles slacken when you relax your face
2 (reduce) [+activity, demand] disminuir; bajar; [+trade] decaer; [+wind, rain] amainar
business tends to slacken in summer el comercio tiende a decaer en verano
the pace of work did not slacken markets have slackened slightly over the last week as soon as things slacken a bit, I'll definitely be looking her up A population of just over a million and a half in 1760, by 1790 had become 4 million; and its growth did not slacken private investment in industry has slackened The rate of growth in retail sales has slackened Fighting has reportedly slackened between rebel factions in the city the wind was beginning to slacken but there was still the odd squall the rain slackened to a drizzle The snow slackened somewhat as the evening dragged on

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Verb Conjugation for "slacken"

Imperative
  • slacken
  • you slacken
  • he/she slackens
  • we slacken
  • you slacken
  • they slacken
Preterite
  • I slackened
  • you slackened
  • he/she slackened
  • we slackened
  • you slackened
  • they slackened
Present Continuous
  • I am slackening
  • you are slackening
  • he/she is slackening
  • we are slackening
  • you are slackening
  • they are slackening
Present Perfect
  • I have slackened
  • you have slackened
  • he/she has slackened
  • we have slackened
  • you have slackened
  • they have slackened
Past Continuous
  • I was slackening
  • you were slackening
  • he/she was slackening
  • we were slackening
  • you were slackening
  • they were slackening
Past Perfect
  • I had slackened
  • you had slackened
  • he/she had slackened
  • we had slackened
  • you had slackened
  • they had slackened
Future
  • I will slacken
  • you will slacken
  • he/she will slacken
  • we will slacken
  • you will slacken
  • they will slacken
Future Perfect
  • I will have slackened
  • you will have slackened
  • he/she will have slackened
  • we will have slackened
  • you will have slackened
  • they will have slackened
Future Continuous
  • I will be slackening
  • you will be slackening
  • he/she will be slackening
  • we will be slackening
  • you will be slackening
  • they will be slackening
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been slackening
  • you have been slackening
  • he/she has been slackening
  • we have been slackening
  • you have been slackening
  • they have been slackening
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been slackening
  • you will have been slackening
  • he/she will have been slackening
  • we will have been slackening
  • you will have been slackening
  • they will have been slackening
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been slackening
  • you had been slackening
  • he/she had been slackening
  • we had been slackening
  • you had been slackening
  • they had been slackening
Paid English to Spanish translation

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