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slackened

/ˈslækənd/

Translations

slackenverb

slackened

Past Simple

slackened

Past Simple

slackened

Past Participle

slackening

Gerund

/ˈslækən/

desserrerPour une corde, un lien ou une tension physique.

He slackened the rope so the climber could move more easily.

Il a desserré la corde pour que le grimpeur puisse se déplacer plus facilement.

se relâcher

The team's efforts began to slacken in the second half.

Les efforts de l'équipe ont commencé à se relâcher en seconde mi-temps.

ralentirPour la vitesse ou le rythme.

As the road narrowed, the driver slackened the car's speed.

À mesure que la route se rétrécissait, le conducteur a ralenti la vitesse de la voiture.

Synonyms

let up

Antonyms

slackenverb

To make or become less active, vigorous, or intense.

The coach warned the team not to slacken their efforts during the final minutes of the game.

To loosen or make less tight.

He decided to slacken the rope to give the climber more freedom to move.

To reduce the speed of something.

The driver had to slacken the car's speed as he approached the sharp turn.