lascare
to slacken, to ease off
verb lahs-KAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin laxicare, from laxus 'loose'.
Usage Note
Lascare is a nautical verb meaning to ease off or slacken a rope or sail: lascare la scotta (to ease the sheet). Its opposite is cazzare (to haul taut). Outside sailing it survives regionally (especially in Veneto) for loosening generally; do not confuse it with lasciare (to leave).
Examples
"Bisogna lascare un po' la scotta."
Natural Translation
You need to ease off the sheet a bit.
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