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Meanings of slack in English
Portuguese
desacelerar Catalan
moderar Synonyms
Examples for "abate"
Examples for "abate"
1
Keon said outflows should abate after the regulations take effect next week.
2
He said they had hoped violence between Jews and Arabs would abate.
3
It will eventually abate. Matt Mira: That is a very interesting point.
4
And the very day the vow was made the epidemic did abate.
5
But about the middle of the eighteenth century it began to abate.
1
The slake-moth wheeled nervously over the dangerous city and headed for home.
2
They were equipped specifically to defend against slake-moths, in case of escapes.
3
But to move quickly, he realized, was to risk the slake-moth's attention.
4
That way, they kept the slake-moth behind them, visible in the mirrors.
5
They did not move fast, and the slake-moth did not seem concerned.
1
This time, they got off a good start and never let up.
2
If I bring you home for a meal they'll never let up.
3
The nightmares started a few months ago, and they won't let up.
4
There are no signs that the war will let up anytime soon.
5
You fight square; and you fight hard; and you never let up.
1
Play hard the whole time; never for one moment slack off.
2
Men always try hard in the beginning, then they slack off.
3
Despite his golden summer, Murray said he was not about to slack off.
4
Said if anyone tried to run or slack off they'd get the same.
5
And I know you think that gives you the right to slack off-
1
Tangle heard the flapping of its wings die away in the distance.
2
They heard the flap of its wings die away in the distance.
3
Then the fumbling noise began to die away: the men were passing.
4
Billy and Stubby could hear their voices die away in the distance.
5
He had heard the beat of hoofs die away on the road.
Usage of slack in English
1
Shortly, Ipshank returned; he carried the young girl slack in his arms.
2
The private sector remains in no position to pick up the slack.
3
He lifted the slack body down and put it in the sand.
4
But absolute oil inventory levels remained high globally due to slack demand.
5
However, eight different players scored for Cincy to pick up the slack.
6
With slack still remaining in the labor market, wage inflation remains tame.
7
Not to be slack and negligent; or loose, and wanton in thy
8
Ayllon had the necklace with him in the slack of his doublet.
9
I had no idea what the outcome would be-butlet out slack.
10
Complex systems survive thanks to slack and redundancy, not debt and optimization.
11
His slack mood found no bracing in the sun or the breeze.
12
A team effort picked up Memphis' scoring slack, including off the bench.
13
I try to guard my expression, though I'm sure it's still slack.
14
Given the news she had just delivered, he deserved a little slack.
15
They do every once in a while when the work gets slack.
16
The smith's arms fell slack; he turned his head aside in shame.
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Translations for slack
Catalan
Slack through the time
Slack across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common