LEARNit Dictionary

slack

adjective
1
not stretched tight
شل, بی‌کشش
synonym loose
2
not having many customers or sales; not busy
خلوت, کم‌رونق, راکد
a slack period
Wednesdays are always slack.
slack demand for beef
3
not putting enough care, attention or energy into something and so not doing it well enough
سست, کم‌توجه, بی‌توجه, کم‌دقت, بی‌دقت
He's been very slack in his work lately.
Discipline in the classroom is very slack.
We lost because of some slack defending on our part.
She knew she had been very slack in her church attendance recently.
noun
1
the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely
قسمت آویزان, بخش شل
2
people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization
ظرفیت بلااستفاده, نیروی آزاد, منبع اضافی, مازاد, ظرفیت اضافی
There's very little slack in the budget.
3
very small pieces of coal
خرده زغال, خاکه زغال, خاک زغال, ذرات زغال, خرده‌های زغال
verb
1
to work less hard than you usually do or should do
شانه خالی کردن, کاهلی کردن, سستی کردن, تنبلی کردن, کم‌کاری کردن