Translation of slack into German
Adjective
careless
lacking diligence or care- His slack attitude led to many mistakes.Seine nachlässige Einstellung führte zu vielen Fehlern.
Noun
flexibility
part of something hanging loose- The slack of the rope dangled from the tree.Der Durchhang des Seils baumelte vom Baum.
economy
period of inactivity or low activity- During the slack hours, the store was nearly empty..Während der Inaktivitätsstunden war der Laden fast leer
mechanics
looseness or lack of tension in a rope or cable- Ensure there is some slack in the climbing rope for safety..Stellen Sie sicher, dass im Kletterseil etwas Schlaffheit vorhanden ist, um die Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.
mining
- The miners collected slack from the ground.Die Bergleute sammelten Kohlestaub vom Boden.
Verb
neglect duty
- She slacked on her chores and went to the party instead..Sie vernachlässigte ihre Pflichten und ging stattdessen zur Party.
reduce activity
- The pace of work began to slack.Das Arbeitstempo begann nachzulassen.
mechanics
- He decided to slack the rope.Er beschloss, das Seil zu lockern.
Adverb
Expressions with slack: examples in English and translations in German
Images of slack
(flexibility) Durchhang 
(mechanics) Schlaffheit
Synonyms and analogies of slack in English
Examples of slack in a sentence
The slack sail flapped in the wind. The café is usually slack on Monday mornings. Orders stayed slack after the promotion ended. The slack security measures were concerning. Her slack performance was noted by the supervisor. She adjusted the slack in the fishing line.
The tailor left some slack in the waistband. The team took advantage of the slack to regroup. He used the slack to catch up on paperwork. The sailor checked the slack in the anchor line. There was too much slack in the bungee cord. The factory used slack as a fuel source. Slack was piled up near the conveyor belt. He slacked off at work and missed the deadline. They slacked in their studies and failed the exam. As the project progressed, the team started to slack. During summer, sales usually slack in the retail sector. The mechanic had to slack the cable for safety. She needed to slack the line before adjusting the sail. The flag hung slack in the still air. Her hair fell slack over her shoulders. The car moved slack on the empty road. He sang slack, barely hitting the notes.
Translations of "slack" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Long and slack is the big trend in bike geometry.
Lang und flach ist der große Trend in Sachen Bikegeometrie.
There was too much slack in the line, causing the boat to drift.
Die Leine war zu locker, was dazu führte, dass das Boot abtrieb.
By default, the task is critical if there is zero slack.
Standardmäßig ist ein Vorgang kritisch, wenn keine Pufferzeit vorhanden ist.
He adjusted the slack for better control when handling the load.
Er justierte den Spielraum für eine bessere Kontrolle beim Umgang mit der Last.
Before the game, the players will slack up their uniforms for comfort.
Vor dem Spiel lockern die Spieler ihre Uniformen, um bequemer zu sein.
However, it is clear that the companies that manage and store this information cannot slack either.
Es ist jedoch klar, dass die Unternehmen, die diese Informationen verwalten und speichern, auch nicht nachlassen können.
If you want to launch slack minimized, you now can.
Wenn du Slack im minimierten Modus starten möchtest, ist das jetzt möglich.
slack: Examples and translations in context
The stiff front and slack head angle do wonders for confidence.
Die steife Front und der flache Lenkwinkel vermitteln viel Sicherheit.
The geometry is relatively progressive with slack angles and a long front.
Die Geometrie ist relativ progressiv mit einer langen Front und flachen Winkeln.
We can only recommend the slack setting for very steep and challenging trails.
Die flache Einstellung empfiehlt sich nur für sehr steile und anspruchsvolle Strecken.
However, we only rode it in the slack position.
Wir fuhren das Rad jedoch ausschließlich in der flachen Position.
Due to strong currents this dive can only be performed during slack tides.
Aufgrund starker Strömungen kann dieser Tauchgang nur bei flachen Gezeiten durchgeführt werden.
It's also clear to me that a slack seat angle isn't really efficient...
Außerdem ist mir klar, dass ein flacher Sitzwinkel nicht wirklich effizient ist.
In the slack position of the flip chip, the bike still climbs uphill readily.
Auch in der flachen Stellung des Flip-Chips klettert das Rad willig bergauf.
The head angle is slack and the reach is generous.
Der Lenkwinkel ist flach, der Reach gut gewählt.
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