slacks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slacks in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for slacks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

distendu (distendue) peau, ressort, câble

slack

slacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slacks in the English»French Dictionary

slacks N pl

slacks

pantalon m

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

Translations for slacks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

détendu(e) (relâché) corde

slack

lâche corde

slack

accalmie (dans les affaires, les transactions)

slack period

creux (-euse)

slack

creux

slack period

slacks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get slack

se relâcher

to take up the slack

tendre la corde fig

to take up the slack

relancer le marché

to cut sb some slack

faciliter les choses à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Toms dress in men's clothing - slacks, sandals, and a loose fitting button-down shirt.

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During the 1960s and 70s, the peaked cap fell out of use, and the jodhpurs and boots were replaced with slacks and walking shoes.

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Khaki slacks and battledress blouses replaced the grey and scarlet ward dress and rank insignia was adopted to signify the officer status of the nurses.

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I was wearing my big, frumpy sweater and a loose pair of slacks.

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He was wearing slacks and a sports shirt.

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She wears a tattered petticoat, ripped slacks and a headscarf.

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He is a chain smoker, and eschews the traditional suit in favor of green or black pullover sweaters worn on top of a button-down shirt and black slacks.

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Boys wear black dress-slacks with matching dress-shoes, while girls wear dressy black miniskirts with matching knee-boots.

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Sports jacket, shirt and slacks were cast aside.

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He's wearing a grey jacket, crimson polo neck, navy slacks and leather slip-on shoes.

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