slack off

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, weniger Anstrengung zu zeigen, nachlässig zu arbeiten oder faul zu sein, besonders wenn man eigentlich arbeiten sollte.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of reducing effort, working less hard, or being lazy, especially when one should be working.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Reduce effort or workinformal

   To work less hard or to be less productive than usual, often intentionally.

   Sich weniger anstrengen

   • He started to slack off after his promotion.
   • The team was slacking off during the afternoon shift.
   • If you slack off too much, you might lose your job.

   Synonymedawdlefiddlegoof-offidleknock offlaglazeloafshirktake it easy

   Antonymeapplyexertlaborstrivetoilwork

2. Become less active or intenseinformal

   To decrease in intensity, activity, or speed.

   Nachlassen

   • The storm finally slacked off after midnight.
   • Business tends to slack off during the summer months.
   • The teacher noticed the students slacking off as the semester ended.

   Synonymeabatedecreasediminishease offlet upmoderaterelaxrelentslackensubside

   Antonymeacceleratecontinueintensifypersevere

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