Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) become slower, less intenseintransitiveneamhaistreachthe rate of growth slackened offtháinig maolú ar an ráta fáis2 (v + adv) make slower, less intensetransitiveaistreachmaolaighverbcmushe slackened the speed off a bitmhaolaigh sí an luas de bheagán3 (v + adv) make loosertransitiveaistreachscaoilverbcmubogverbcmu4 (v + adv) become looserintransitiveneamhaistreachscaoilverbcmubogverbcmuleathverbcmu→ slacken