slack off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения снижения усилий, работы с меньшим усердием или проявления лени, особенно когда следует работать.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Reduce effort or workinformal

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

   Бездельничать

   • 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.

   Synonymsdawdlefiddlegoof-offidleknock offlaglazeloafshirktake it easy

   Antonymsapplyexertlaborstrivetoilwork

2. Become less active or intenseinformal

   To decrease in intensity, activity, or speed.

   Ослабевать

   • 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.

   Synonymsabatedecreasediminishease offlet upmoderaterelaxrelentslackensubside

   Antonymsacceleratecontinueintensifypersevere

Base verbslack