slack off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Significado: To work less hard than usual

偷懒,松懈
Holgazanear, aflojar
手を抜く、怠ける
게으름을 피우다, 일을 대충 하다

To become lazy or reduce effort.

工作不如平时努力,变得懒惰或减少付出。
Trabajar con menos intensidad de lo habitual, volverse perezoso o reducir el esfuerzo.
いつもより頑張らなくなること、やる気が落ちること。怠惰になる様子を表す。
게을러지거나 노력을 줄이는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: slack
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Ejemplos

  1. Don't slack off now!
    现在可不能松懈!
    ¡No aflojéis ahora!
    今は手を抜かないで!
    지금 게으름 피우지 마!
  2. He's been slacking off lately.
    他最近一直在偷懒
    Últimamente ha estado holgazaneando
    彼は最近怠けている
    그는 요즘 일을 대충 하고 있어.
  3. Stop slacking off and get to work.
    别偷懒了,干活去
    Dejad de vaguear y poneos a trabajar
    怠けてないで仕事しなさい
    게으름 피우지 말고 일해.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: laziness, reduced effort

Tono: critical

✓ Correcto

  • Stop slacking off
    别偷懒了
    Dejad de holgazanear
    怠けるのをやめろ
    게으름 피우지 마

Origen e historia

From loosening (slacking) effort.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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