Slacken Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɫækən

SLAK-uhn

UK

slˈækən

SLAK-uhn

परिभाषा

To make something less tight, firm, or intense; to reduce speed or effort.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

More formal and less common in casual speech; often used with objects like 'slacken the rope' or abstractly like 'slacken your pace'. Can describe physical, emotional, or metaphorical relaxation or reduction.

• Spanish: aflojar - disminuir (velocidad/intensidad)
• Portuguese (BR): afrouxar - diminuir (velocidade/intensidade)
• Portuguese (PT): afrouxar - diminuir (velocidade/intensidade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 放松 - 减缓 (速度/强度)
• Chinese (Traditional): 放鬆 - 減緩 (速度/強度)
• Hindi: ढीला करना - कम करना (गति/तीव्रता)
• Arabic: يرخي - يخفف (السرعة/الشدة)
• Bengali: ঢিলা করা - শ্লথ করা
• Russian: ослаблять - замедлять
• Japanese: 緩める - 弱まる
• Vietnamese: nới lỏng - chậm lại
• Korean: 느슨하게 하다 - 느려지다
• Turkish: gevşetmek - yavaşlatmak
• Urdu: ڈھیلا کرنا - سست کرنا
• Indonesian: mengendurkan - melambat

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please slacken the rope a little.

basic

Her pace began to slacken after two hours of walking.

basic

The wind began to slacken in the evening.

basic

You can slacken off a bit now that we’ve finished the hard part.

natural

Don’t slacken your efforts just because things are getting easier.

natural

If demand starts to slacken, we’ll need to adjust our prices.

natural