slack off

• Verbo usado para indicar que alguém está se esforçando menos, trabalhando com menos empenho, agindo com preguiça ou evitando o trabalho, especialmente quando deveria estar se dedicando.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Reduce effort or workinformal

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

   Enrolar no trabalho

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdawdlefiddlegoof-offidleknock offlaglazeloafshirktake it easy

   Antônimosapplyexertlaborstrivetoilwork

2. Become less active or intenseinformal

   To decrease in intensity, activity, or speed.

   Diminuir o ritmo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabatedecreasediminishease offlet upmoderaterelaxrelentslackensubside

   Antônimosacceleratecontinueintensifypersevere

Verbo baseslack