German-English translations for lasch

insipid
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The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were servedThe textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy
lackadaisical
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the lackadaisical look on his face

limp
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I am sorry to say that the Council's reaction has been limp-wristed. Ich muss leider feststellen, dass die Reaktion des Rates lasch gewesen ist. The bomber limped home on one engine.limping verses
listless
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slackWe cannot, on the one hand, say that the containment is too drastic because of the slaughter policy and, on the other hand, that it is too slack because it has let the disease take hold. Wir können die Eindämmung durch die Schlachtpolitik nicht einerseits als zu rigoros bezeichnen und andererseits sagen, sie sei zu lasch, weil dadurch die Krankheit weiter andauert. the slack of a rope or of a saila slack rope
wishy-washy
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Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.The wishy-washy orange juice served by the cafeteria not only failed to be sweet; it was barely orange.