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slacken in Finnish

slacken in Finnish is hellittää, hellitä, höllentyä — slacken means to slowly lose strength, tightness or speed.

slacken in Finnish

hellittää
verb
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
hellitä
verb
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
höllentyä
verb
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
löyhtyä
verb
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
hellittää
verb
(transitive) To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
höllentää
verb
(transitive) To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
löysätä
verb
(transitive) To make slack, less taut, or less intense.

What does "slacken" mean?

  1. verb To slowly lose strength, tightness or speed.
  2. verb To loosen something, or reduce how tight or strong it is.
  3. verb To break down a substance by mixing it with water in a chemical reaction.
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What is "slacken" in Finnish?
"slacken" in Finnish is hellittää, hellitä, höllentyä. slacken means: To slowly lose strength, tightness or speed.
Are there other ways to say "slacken" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "slacken": hellittää, hellitä, höllentyä, löyhtyä, höllentää, löysätä.
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