slackening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slackening in the English»French Dictionary

slackening [Brit ˈslak(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈslæk(ə)nɪŋ] N

slackening (of grip, discipline, rope, reins, skin)

relâchement m

slackening (of pace, speed, business, trade, demand, economy)

ralentissement m

slackening (of tension)

diminution f

I.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB trans

1. slacken (release):

slacken rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken reins

lâcher

slacken grip, hold, pressure

relâcher

slacken nut

desserrer

he slackened his grip on the rope

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken pace, speed

réduire

3. slacken (loosen):

slacken control, rule

assouplir

II.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB intr

1. slacken (loosen):

slacken grip, hold, pressure, rope:

se relâcher

slacken nut, bolt:

se desserrer

his grip on the rope slackened

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

2. slacken (ease off):

slacken activity, momentum, pace, speed, business, sales, trade:

ralentir

slacken pressure, interest:

diminuer

slacken rain, gale:

se calmer

I.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off)

slacken off business, trade, demand:

diminuer

slacken off gale, rain:

se calmer

II.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off)

slacken off rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken off nut, bolt

desserrer

slacken down VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -]

slacken down driver:

slacken down

ralentir

slacken up VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -]

slacken up person:

slacken up

se relâcher dans son travail

Translations for slackening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

appesantissement (de démarche)

slackening

relâchement (de discipline, surveillance)

slackening, relaxation

relâchement (d'attention, effort, de zèle)

slackening

relâchement

slackening

sur sa lancée lit

without slackening one's pace

se distendre peau, ligament, ressort, câble, corde:

to slacken

détendre ressort, corde

to slacken

se détendre corde, ressort:

to slacken

slackening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slackening in the English»French Dictionary

slackening N no pl

slackening

relâchement m

I.slacken VB trans

1. slacken (make less tight):

slacken reins, rope

desserrer

to slacken one's grip

se relâcher

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken one's pace, speed

ralentir

slacken vigilance

relâcher

II.slacken VB intr

slacken

se relâcher

I.slacken off VB intr

slacken off

se relâcher

II.slacken off VB trans

slacken off

relâcher

Translations for slackening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

détente d'une corde

slackening

ralentir zèle, activité

to slacken

se ralentir

to slacken off

détendre arc, ressort, corde

to slacken

se détendre corde

to slacken

lâcher les rênes

to slacken the reins

slackening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slacken one's grip

se relâcher