slacker in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slacker in the English»French Dictionary

slacker [Brit ˈslakə, Am ˈslækər] N (gen)

slacker

fainéant/-e m/f

slacker

tire-au-flanc m inv inf

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 slacker in the French»English Dictionary

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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

slacker in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slacker in the English»French Dictionary

slacker N pej inf

slacker

lambin m

I.slack¹ [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (not taut):

slack a. pej

lâche

to get slack

se relâcher

2. slack (not busy):

slack demand, business

calme

II.slack¹ [slæk] N

slack

mou m

to take up the slack

tendre la corde

to take up the slack fig

relancer le marché

III.slack¹ [slæk] VB intr (become loose)

slack a. fig

se relâcher

IV.slack¹ [slæk] VB trans

1. slack (loosen):

slack

desserrer

2. slack (reduce):

slack

ralentir

slack² N (coat dust)

slack

poussier m

slack off VB intr

1. slack off (become loose):

slack off a. fig

se relâcher

2. slack off (reduce):

slack off

ralentir

3. slack off pej (be lazy):

slack off

lambiner

slack up VB intr

slack up

ralentir

Translations for slacker in the French»English Dictionary

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flemmard(e)

slacker

détendu(e) (relâché) corde

slack

lâche corde

slack

accalmie (dans les affaires, les transactions)

slack period

creux (-euse)

slack