slack

[US]/slæk/
[UK]/slæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lös, inaktiv, vårdslös
vt. & vi. att vara vårdslös; att sakta ner
n. lös del, lösa byxor
Word Forms
Present Participleslacking
Third Person Singularslacks
Past Tenseslacked
Comparativeslacker
Pluralslacks
Past Participleslacked
Superlativeslackest

Phrases & Collocations

slack off

vara slarvig

slacken the rope

slappna av repet

slack schedule

ledig schema

slack attitude

lättsinnig attityd

slack season

låg säsong

slack wax

slapp vax

slack adjuster

justerare med slakt

slack water

slapp vatten

slack coal

slapp kol

Example Sentences

a slack current; slack winds.

en svag ström; svaga vindar.

Trade is slack this week.

Handeln är svag denna vecka.

slack sails. tight

slaka segel. tight

slack in maintaining discipline.

slapphet i att upprätthålla disciplin.

a slack season for the travel business.

en lugn säsong för resebranschen.

still some slack in the economy.

ännu lite svängrum i ekonomin.

they were working at a slack pace.

de arbetade i ett långsamt tempo.

the veteran king of slack chat.

den veteran kung av slack chat.

the flow of blood slacked off.

blodflödet minskade.

Don't get slack at your work.

Slösa inte bort din tid på jobbet.

Don't slack off in your studies.

Slösa inte bort din tid i studierna.

He pulled in the slack of the rope.

Han drog in slakten på repet.

The instructors were slacking on the job.

Instruktörerna var slarviga i sitt arbete.

slacks with an elasticized waistband.

byxor med elastisk midja.

Real-world Examples

Oh, come on! I have sixteen items! Cut me some slack, will ya?

Kom igen! Jag har sexton saker! Ge mig lite slack, okej?

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

So cut yourself some slack, because no one is perfect.

Så ge dig själv lite slack, för ingen är perfekt.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

So we cut The Eye some slack.

Så vi gav The Eye lite slack.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Oh, you got to cut her some slack, she's scared.

Åh, du måste ge henne lite slack, hon är rädd.

Source: The Best Mom

And who would pick up the slack? Andy would.

Och vem skulle ta upp slacket? Andy skulle.

Source: Lean In

Fourth of July. One, girI was wearing patterned slacks.

Fjärde juli. En, flickan bar mönstrade byxor.

Source: Go blank axis version

Can't cut you any slack for it, though.

Jag kan inte ge dig någon slack för det, även om.

Source: English little tyrant

But with termites gone, other organisms picked up the slack.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

When you can't shake the urge to slack off, then let that fuel you.

Source: Science in Life

Second of all, regarding my jackass brother, cut him some slack.

För det andra, angående min idiotiska bror, ge honom lite slack.

Source: Our Day Season 2

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