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Slack

/slæk/ /slæk/
noun
  1. 1
    gevşeklik, boşlukuncountable

    The part of a rope or wire that hangs loosely because it is not pulled tight.

    • There is too much slack in the rope.
      İpte çok fazla boşluk var.
    • Pull the line to take up the slack before you tie the knot.
      Düğümü atmadan önce ipi çekerek boşluğunu alın.
  2. 2
    (boşta kalan) pay, atıl kapasiteuncountable Business

    Spare time, money or capacity that is not being used.

    • The company cannot afford to have slack in production.
      Şirket üretimde atıl kapasiteye tahammül edemez.
    • There is some slack in the budget for unexpected costs.
      Bütçede beklenmedik masraflar için biraz pay var.
  3. 3
    hoşgörü, toleransuncountable Informal

    Patience with someone's mistakes or weaknesses, used in 'cut somebody some slack'.

    • Cut him some slack, he only started the job last week.
      Ona biraz hoşgörü göster, işe daha geçen hafta başladı.
    • My boss cut me some slack because my son was ill.
      Oğlum hasta olduğu için patronum bana hoşgörüyle yaklaştı.

Synonyms

loosenessgiveplay

Antonyms

tightnesstautness

Collocations

take up the slackcut somebody some slackslack in the ropepick up the slack

Phrases 2

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