noun🔗ShareHolgura, combaThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it."take in the slack"Recoger la holgura.partthingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarisma de marea, bajíoA tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains."After a heavy rain, the slack near the beach overflowed, creating a temporary pond full of minnows. "Después de una fuerte lluvia, la marisma de marea cerca de la playa se desbordó, creando un estanque temporal lleno de pececillos.geographyenvironmentareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlojo, laxo(normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended."a slack rope"Una cuerda floja.physicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlojo, débilWeak; not holding fast."a slack hand"Una mano floja.conditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescuidado, negligenteLacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager."slack in duty or service"Descuidado en el deber o servicio.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlojo, inactivo, débilNot active,successful, or violent."Business is slack."El negocio está flojo.attitudecharacterbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExceso, superfluoExcess; surplus to requirements."the slack capacity of an oil pipeline"La capacidad excedente de un oleoducto.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVulgar, obscenoVulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music."The dancehall music at the party was quite slack, with lyrics that were sexually explicit. "La música dancehall en la fiesta era bastante obscena, con letras sexualmente explícitas.languagemusicculturesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareFlojamenteSlackly."slack dried hops"lúpulo seco flojamenteactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAflojar, disminuirTo slacken."After a long day of work, I needed to slacken my pace and take a break. "Después de un largo día de trabajo, necesitaba aflojar el ritmo y tomar un descanso.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, aflojarTo mitigate; to reduce the strength of."The teacher tried to slack the pressure on the students by giving them more time to finish the project. "El profesor trató de disminuir la presión sobre los estudiantes dándoles más tiempo para terminar el proyecto.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApagar, extinguirTo lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake."Lime slacks."La cal se apaga.chemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRestricción temporal de velocidadA temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place."The train was subject to a 20-minute slack due to track maintenance. "El tren estuvo sujeto a una restricción temporal de velocidad de 20 minutos debido al mantenimiento de la vía.technicalindustrytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareValle, hondonadaA valley, or small, shallow dell."The hikers followed the narrow slack down to the stream. "Los excursionistas siguieron el estrecho valle hasta el arroyo.geographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarbón menudo, polvo de carbónSmall coal; coal dust."The coal miner wore a mask to protect himself from the slack in the air. "El minero de carbón usaba una máscara para protegerse del polvo de carbón en el aire.materialsubstancefuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
