slack russian
сла́бый
weak, feeble, frail
faint, dim, slight
loose, slack
poor, weak (in ability)
споко́йный
calm, quiet, peaceful, tranquil
composed, placid, easy-going, serene
slow, slack
вя́лый
listless, sluggish, languid, apathetic
wilted, withered, limp
flaccid, flabby, slack
slack, dull, stagnant
ослабе́ть
to grow weak, to lose strength, to become feeble
to weaken, to diminish, to slacken, to subside
to become slack, to loosen, to give way
подтя́гивать
to pull up, to pull, to haul up
to tighten, to tighten up, to take up the slack of
to bring up, to move up closer, to bring forward
to join in singing, to sing along
халту́рить
to slack at work, to do careless work, to do hack-work, to turn out pot-boilers
слабина́
slack, weak point, weak spot
трави́ться
to poison oneself, to take poison
to be slackened, to be paid out, to go slack
волы́нить
to procrastinate, to dawdle, to delay, to slack
прове́с
sag, slack, dip
short weight, shortfall in weight, loss in weight
сачкова́ть
to skive, to goof off, to slack off, to shirk
to net, to catch with a net
халя́вить
to slack off, to goof off, to loaf, to get something for free
припускающий
stewing, poaching
slackening, loosening, giving slack
провиса́вший
sagging, drooping, hanging (down), slack
осла́бленный
weakened, enfeebled, debilitated
slackened, loosened, slack
отпусти́ть
to let go of, to release, to let go
to let go, to allow to leave, to let (someone) go somewhere
to set free, to release, to let out
to let off (work), to excuse, to give leave to
to ease off, to let up, to abate
to grow (hair or a beard), to let grow
to loosen, to slacken, to let out
тра́вка
grass, little grass
weed, pot, marijuana, grass
paying out (a rope), slackening
трави́ть
to poison
to exterminate
to hound, to bully, to badger, to persecute
to hunt with hounds, to course (game), to set dogs on
to etch, to pickle (metal)
to pay out (a rope), to slacken, to let out (steam)
to ruin, to damage, to spoil
to use up, to squander, to waste
безде́льник
idler, loafer, lazybones, slacker
рассла́бить
to relax, to loosen, to slacken
to weaken, to sap the strength of, to enervate
ослабле́ние
weakening, slackening, relaxation
расшата́ть
to shake loose, to make rickety, to slacken, to shatter
ло́дырь
slacker, idler, loafer
обо́лтус
stupid man slacker lazy
расша́тывать
to shake loose, to make rickety, to slacken, to shatter
сла́бо
weakly, faintly, feebly
poorly, badly
loosely, slackly
вытравля́ть
to remove, to take out, to get out
to exterminate, to eradicate, to get rid of
to etch, to engrave with acid
to trample down, to graze down
to pay out (a rope), to let out, to slacken
прогу́льщица
absentee, shirker, slacker
truant, girl who skips class
размагни́чиваться
to become demagnetized, to lose its magnetism
to lose one's drive, to slacken off, to cool off
расхля́банность
slackness, lack of discipline, sloppiness, laxity
looseness, instability, wobbliness
трутни́ца
idler, slacker, sponger, parasite (female)
отлы́нивающий
shirking, dodging, slacking
лентя́йничавший
lazy, idle, loafing, slacking
ло́дырничавший
idling, loafing, slacking
филонящий
shirking, loafing, skiving, slacking
Examples
He's a slacker.
Slacktivism — э́то контамина́ция, образо́ванная слова́ми slacker и activism.
Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism.
Сбо́рные Нидерландов и Бразилии проигра́ли чемпиона́т ми́ра по футбо́лу 2014 года только потому, что их гла́вные тре́неры пригласи́ли не́сколько игроко́в, кото́рые давно уже халту́рят в коррумпи́рованном чемпиона́те России. Что в боло́то упа́ло, то пропа́ло.
The national teams of the Netherlands and Brazil lost the 2014 FIFA World Cup solely because their head coaches called up several players who have long been slacking off in Russia's corrupt football league. What falls into the swamp is lost.
Его расхлябанность раздражала всех коллег на работе.
His slackness irritated all his colleagues at work.
Верёвка, привязывавшая лодку, вдруг ослабла.
The rope that was securing the boat suddenly went slack.
Ленившемуся спортсмену тренер сделал строгое замечание.
The coach gave the athlete who had been slacking off a stern reprimand.
Провисавшая верёвка теперь снова натянута.
The slack rope is taut again now.
Начальник наказал волынящего сотрудника за опоздание.
The manager punished the employee who was slacking for being late.
Работник, лодырничавший на смене, был замечен начальником.
The employee, who was slacking off during his shift, was noticed by his manager.
Филонивший месяц рабочий был уволен.
The worker who had been slacking off for a month was fired.
