slacks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slacks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slack¹ <slacker slackest> [Am slæk, Brit slak] ADJ

1. slack (loose):

slack rope/cable

flojo

slack muscle

fláccido

slack muscle

flojo

the rope went slack

la cuerda se aflojó

2. slack (lax, negligent):

slack student

poco aplicado

slack piece of work

flojo

slack prose/style

descuidado

discipline is terribly slack

hay muy poca disciplina

security is very slack here

aquí tienen muy descuidada la seguridad

they're very slack about paying on time

son muy negligentes en cuanto a pagar puntualmente

3.1. slack (not busy):

slack period

de poca actividad

slack period

de poco movimiento

business/demand is very slack

hay muy poco trabajo/muy poca demanda

3.2. slack (slow):

slack wind

flojo

slack water

manso

slack pace

relajado

II.slack¹ [Am slæk, Brit slak] N

1. slack U (rope, wire):

there's not enough/there's too much slack in the rope

la cuerda está demasiado tensa/floja

to cut sb some slack Am inf

dejarle pasar algo a alguien

to take up the slack in sth (use spare capacity)

aprovechar la capacidad de algo al máximo

to take up the slack in sth (tighten)

tensar algo

2. slack <slacks, pl >:

slack

pantalones mpl (de sport)

III.slack¹ [Am slæk, Brit slak] VB intr inf

slack

haraganear

slack

flojear inf

slack

hacer el vago Spain inf

slack² [Am slæk, Brit slak] N U (coal)

slack

cisco m

slack off VB [Am slæk -, Brit slak -]

slack off → slacken off

See also slacken off

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

slacken off wind:

amainar

slacken off wind:

aflojar

slacken off traffic:

disminuir

slacken off student:

aflojar el ritmo de trabajo

slacken off speed/rate/effort:

disminuir

slacken off trade/demand:

decaer

slacken off trade/demand:

disminuir

II.slacken off VB [Am ˈslækən -, Brit ˈslak(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (loosen)

slacken off rope/wire

aflojar

Translations for slacks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

desidioso (desidiosa) empleado

slack

desidioso (desidiosa) actitud

slack

indolente

slack

laxo (laxa) disciplina

slack

la cuerda está floja

the rope is slack

flojo (floja) COMM, ECON

slack

el mercado estuvo flojo

the market was slack

desapretarse nudo:

to become slack

su desidia había empezado a afectar a los demás empleados

his lax o slack attitude had begun to affect the rest of the staff

cisco

slack

slacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slacks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

slacks [slæks] N pl

slacks

pantalones m pl (de sport)

I.slack [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (loose):

slack rope

flojo, -a

slack muscle

flácido, -a

2. slack pej (lazy):

slack student

vago, -a

slack piece of work

flojo, -a

slack writing style

descuidado, -a

slack discipline

laxo, -a

slack in paying

negligente

3. slack (not busy):

slack

de poca actividad

slack period/season

período/temporada de poca actividad

II.slack [slæk] N

1. slack (looseness):

slack

flojedad

to take up the slack of rope

tensar la cuerda

2. slack COMM:

slack

período m de inactividad

Phrases:

to cut sb some slack sl

dar más tiempo a alguien

III.slack [slæk] VB intr

slack

hacer el vago

I.slack off VB intr, slacken off VB intr

1. slack off (make less effort):

slack off

hacer menos esfuerzo

2. slack off (go more slowly):

slack off

aflojar el paso

3. slack off (diminish):

slack off demand, intensity

disminuir

II.slack off VB intr, slacken off VB trans

slack off

reducir

Translations for slacks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

laxo (-a)

slack

flojo (-a) (cuerda)

slack

flojo (-a)

slack

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sports jacket, shirt and slacks were cast aside.

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She liked to fashion her own clothes, which, in addition to the slacks, included boots and a black artist frock coat.

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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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Female leaders were provided a choice of slacks, shorts, culottes, or a skirt.

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He typically wears a light-blue dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, light brown slacks, and dark brown shoes.

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For the dress code, denim is not allowed; a tucked-in collared shirt, belt, and slacks or Bermuda shorts are required, as are soft spikes.

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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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Pleated slacks, over-sized sweater and giant leather carryall?

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He is wearing slacks, shirt, tie and sports jacket.

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