slack

1. Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.

   a slack rope

   schlaff, lose

   рассла́бленныйrassláblennyj, ненатя́нутыйnenatjánutyj

   розсла́бленийrozsláblenyj

   not tense or taut

2. Weak; not holding fast.

   a slack hand

   schlaff

   сла́быйslábyj

3. Moderate in some capacity.

   Moderately warm.

   a slack oven

4. Moderate in speed.

   a slack wind

   flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

5. Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.

   slack in duty or service

   trödelig, schlampig, lasch

   небре́жныйnebréžnyj

6. Not active or busy, successful, or violent.

   Business is slack.

   the slack period following the main tourist season

7. Excess; surplus to requirements.

   the slack capacity of an oil pipeline

8. (Caribbean, Jamaica, slang)Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.

9. Lax.

1. We need to cut Tom some slack.

   Нам потрібно дати Тому поблажку. — deniko

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2. Tom didn't cut Mary any slack.

   ruТом не давал Мэри ни единой поблажки. — sharptoothed

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3. You should cut Tom some slack.

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4. Why don't you cut Tom some slack?

   deWarum bist du bei Tom nicht etwas nachsichtig? — Tamy

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5. Why don't we cut Tom some slack?

   ruПочему бы нам не быть снисходительней к Тому? — Ooneykcall

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