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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. slack [Brit slak, Am slæk] N

1. slack (in rope, cable):

slack lit: mou m

to take up the slack in a rope: tendre une corde

to take up the slack (take over) fig: prendre le relais

2. slack (in schedule etc):

slack fig: marge f

3. slack (coal):

slack: poussier m

4. slack (drop in trade):

slack: ralentissement m des affaires

II. slacks N

slacks npl:

slacks: pantalon m

a pair of slacks: un pantalon

III. slack [Brit slak, Am slæk] ADJ

1. slack (careless):

slack worker: peu consciencieux/-ieuse

slack management: négligent

slack student: peu appliqué

slack work: peu soigné

to be slack about sth/about doing: négliger qc/négliger de faire

to get or grow slack worker, discipline, surveillance:: se relâcher

2. slack (not busy):

slack period, season: creux/creuse

slack after n demand, sales: faible

business is slack: les affaires tournent au ralenti

the trading or market is slack: le marché est peu actif

3. slack (loose, limp):

slack cable, rope, body, mouth: détendu

to go slack: se détendre

IV. slack [Brit slak, Am slæk] VB intr

slack worker:

slack: se relâcher dans son travail

nutty slack N

nutty slack: charbonnaille f

I. slack off VB [Brit slak -, Am slæk -] (slack off)

slack off business, trade:: diminuer

slack off rain:: se calmer

II. slack off VB [Brit slak -, Am slæk -] (slack [sth] off, slack off [sth])

slack off rope: donner du mou à

slack off nut: desserrer

slack up VB [Brit slak -, Am slæk -]

slack up person:

slack up: se relâcher dans son travail

slack side N

slack side: brin m mou

slack water N

slack water (in lake, river): eaux fpl mortes

slack water (at sea): mer f étale

French

English

il y a du relâchement dans la discipline/surveillance: discipline/supervision is getting lax ou slack

il y a du relâchement dans le travail: the work is slacking off

relâché (relâchée) surveillance, discipline, morale, mœurs: lax, slack

détendu (détendue) ressort, corde: slack

ballant (ballante) câble, cordage: slack

avoir du ballant câble, cordage:: to be slack

donner du ballant: to give some slack

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

slack N no pl

slack: poussier m

I. slack [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (not taut):

slack a. pej: lâche

to get slack: se relâcher

2. slack (not busy):

slack demand, business: calme

II. slack [slæk] N no pl

slack: mou m

to take up the slack: tendre la corde fig

to take up the slack: relancer le marché

III. slack [slæk] VB intr

1. slack (become loose):

slack a. fig: se relâcher

2. slack pej (be lazy):

slack: lambiner

IV. slack [slæk] VB trans

1. slack (loose):

slack: desserrer

2. slack (reduce):

slack: ralentir

slack up VB intr

slack up: ralentir

slack off VB intr

1. slack off (become loose):

slack off a. fig: se relâcher

2. slack off (reduce):

slack off: ralentir

French

English

détendu(e) (relâché) corde: slack

lâche corde: slack

accalmie (dans les affaires, les transactions): slack period

creux (-euse): slack

creux: slack period

temps mort: slack period

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. slack¹ [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (not taut):

slack a. pej: lâche

to get slack: se relâcher

2. slack (not busy):

slack demand, business: calme

II. slack¹ [slæk] N

slack: mou m

to take up the slack: tendre la corde

to take up the slack fig: relancer le marché

III. slack¹ [slæk] VB intr (become loose)

slack a. fig: se relâcher

IV. slack¹ [slæk] VB trans

1. slack (loosen):

slack: desserrer

2. slack (reduce):

slack: ralentir

slack² N (coat dust)

slack: poussier m

slack off VB intr

1. slack off (become loose):

slack off a. fig: se relâcher

2. slack off (reduce):

slack off: ralentir

3. slack off pej (be lazy):

slack off: lambiner

slack up VB intr

slack up: ralentir

to cut sb some slack inf: faciliter les choses à qn

French

English

détendu(e) (relâché) corde: slack

lâche corde: slack

accalmie (dans les affaires, les transactions): slack period

creux (-euse): slack

creux: slack period

Present
I	slack
you	slack
he/she/it	slacks
we	slack
you	slack
they	slack

Past
I	slacked
you	slacked
he/she/it	slacked
we	slacked
you	slacked
they	slacked

Present Perfect
I	have	slacked
you	have	slacked
he/she/it	has	slacked
we	have	slacked
you	have	slacked
they	have	slacked

Past Perfect
I	had	slacked
you	had	slacked
he/she/it	had	slacked
we	had	slacked
you	had	slacked
they	had	slacked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cut sb some slack: faciliter les choses à qn

to get slack: se relâcher

to take up the slack: tendre la corde fig

to take up the slack: relancer le marché

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