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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesallentare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: allenˈtare
"Dovresti allentare la presa sulla fune."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become less tight, firm, or rigid; to loosen.
"He had to slacken the rope slightly to lower the heavy load safely." - 2
To reduce the speed, intensity, or amount of something; to slow down.
"The runners began to slacken their pace as they approached the final stretch of the marathon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English adjective 'slak' (loose, sluggish), combined with the causative verbal suffix '-en' stemming from Old English roots. Historically used in maritime and mechanical contexts to describe the loosening of ropes or chains, it later expanded to metaphorically denote a reduction in speed, effort, or intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slacken" is said worldwide
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ralentir
Transliteration: ralãtiʁ
"Il a dû ralentir son rythme de travail."
nachlassen
Transliteration: ˈnaxˌlasn̩
"Die Anspannung schien allmählich nachzulassen."
allentare
Transliteration: allenˈtare
"Dovresti allentare la presa sulla fune."
aflojar
Transliteration: aflxoˈxaɾ
"Tienes que aflojar un poco la cuerda."
afrouxar
Transliteration: afɾoʊˈʃaɾ
"Ele teve que afrouxar o nó da corda."
ढीला करना
Transliteration: dhīlā karnā
"उसने अपनी गति थोड़ी धीमी कर दी।"
松弛
Transliteration: sōngchí
"他们放慢了前进的速度。"
느슨하게 하다
Transliteration: neuseunhage hada
"그는 밧줄을 조금 느슨하게 풀었다."
緩める
Transliteration: ゆるめる
"彼は歩調を緩めることにした。"
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