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to slacken
01
desacelerar, reduzir a velocidade
to reduce in speed
Intransitive
Disapproving
Exemplos
The conveyor belt began to slacken, causing a temporary pause in production.
02
desacelerar, diminuir
to reduce the speed, intensity, or activity of something
Transitive: to slacken speed or intensity of something
DisapprovingExemplos
The construction crew decided to slacken their pace due to the extreme heat.
A equipe de construção decidiu reduzir o ritmo devido ao calor extremo.
03
afrouxar, relaxar
to become looser, less tight, or less tense
Intransitive
Exemplos
His grip on the bicycle handlebars slackened as he coasted downhill.
Seu aperto no guidão da bicicleta afrouxou enquanto ele descia a colina.
04
afrouxar, relaxar
to make something looser or less tense by reducing tension or tightness
Transitive: to slacken a grip or tension
Exemplos
The coach demonstrated how to slacken the grip on the tennis racket during certain strokes
O treinador demonstrou como afrouxar o aperto na raquete de tênis durante certos golpes.
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