slacken off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que uma ação se torna mais lenta, menos intensa ou menos ativa; redução do esforço ou da velocidade.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming slower, less intense, or less active; to reduce effort or speed.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Reduce effort or speedinformal

   To become slower, less active, or less intense.

   Reduzir o esforço

   • The rain began to slacken off in the afternoon.
   • He started to slacken off at work after his promotion.
   • The team's performance slackened off towards the end of the season.

   Sinônimosabateease uplet upmoderaterelaxslow down

   Antônimosaccelerateexpeditehastenhurryintensifyquickenspeed

2. Become less tightformal

   To become looser or less taut.

   Afrouxar

   • The rope slackened off as the load was removed.
   • Make sure the belt doesn't slacken off while you're climbing.
   • The tension in the wire slackened off after the adjustment.

   Sinônimoseaseloosenrelaxslack

   Antônimosstiffentautentighten

Verbo baseslacken