No. 6,241 in Dutch
slack
The Dutch word "slack" does not exist; it may be an error or confusion with another term.
In a sentence
Hij liet de slack rope los tijdens de wandeling.
He let loose of the slack rope during the walk.
In this sentence, 'slack' refers to a type of rope used in activities such as slacklining, where the rope or line is intentionally held loose.
De alpinist gaf te veel slack aan het klimtouw, wat gevaarlijk was.
The climber provided too much slack to the climbing rope, which was dangerous.
Here, 'slack' describes the looseness or extra length of the climbing rope that is not tensioned.
Tijdens een debat mag je je argumenten niet slack uitdrukken.
During a debate, you must not express your arguments slackly.
In this sentence, 'slack' is used figuratively to mean 'lazily,' implying a lack of effort or precision in expression.
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