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slacks

/slæks/

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noun

Schlupfhosen, Freizeithosen

The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

Examples :

"take in the slack"

Den Spielraum nutzen.

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noun

Watt, Priel

A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.

Examples :

"After the high tide receded, small pools of water remained in the slacks of the marsh, teeming with tiny crabs. "

Nachdem die Flut zurückgegangen war, blieben im Watt des Marsches kleine Wasserbecken zurück, die von winzigen Krabben wimmelten.

environment geography nature

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verb

Nachlassen, erschlaffen

Examples :

""Please don't slacks on your homework; it's due tomorrow!" "

Bitte lass bei deinen Hausaufgaben nicht nach; sie müssen morgen abgegeben werden!

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verb

Nachlassen, verlangsamen

To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.

Examples :

"The company offered flexible hours to slacks the stress on working parents. "

Das Unternehmen bot flexible Arbeitszeiten an, um den Stress für berufstätige Eltern zu verringern.

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verb

Nachlassen, sich lockern

To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.

Examples :

"Lime slacks."

Kalk lockert sich.

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noun

Langsame Fahrt

A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.

Examples :

"The train experienced several slacks due to ongoing track repairs, making the journey longer than expected. "

Der Zug erlebte aufgrund laufender Gleisreparaturen mehrere Langsame Fahrten, wodurch die Reise länger als erwartet dauerte.

technical traffic work action

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noun

Senke, Talmulde

A valley, or small, shallow dell.

Examples :

"The sheep grazed peacefully in the slacks, sheltered from the wind. "

Die Schafe grasten friedlich in der Senke, geschützt vor dem Wind.

geography nature area

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noun

Stoffhose, Anzughose

Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks)

Examples :

"He wore gray slacks and a blue shirt to his office job. "

Er trug eine graue Stoffhose und ein blaues Hemd zu seinem Bürojob.

appearance style wear