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slow

unhurried; gradual; leisurely
Not to be confused with:
sloe – fruit of the blackthorn; the shrub itself
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slow

(slō)
adj. slow·er, slow·est
1.
a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers.
b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz.
2.
a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread.
b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations.
3. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed: a slow track; a slow infield.
4. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one: a slow clock.
5. Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate: They were slow to accept our invitation.
6. Characterized by a low volume of sales or transactions: Business was slow today.
7. Lacking liveliness or interest; boring: a slow party.
8. Not having or exhibiting intellectual or mental quickness: a slow learner.
9. Only moderately warm; low: a slow oven.
adv. slower, slowest
1. So as to fall behind the correct time or rate: The watch runs slow.
2. At a low speed: Go slow!
v. slowed, slow·ing, slows
v.tr.
1. To make slow or slower.
2. To delay; retard.
v.intr.
To become slow or slower.
[Middle English, from Old English slāw, obtuse, sluggish, dim-witted; akin to Dutch slee, blunt, dull, and Old Norse sljór, blunt, dim-witted.]
slow′ly adv.
slow′ness n.
Synonyms: slow , dilatory , leisurely , laggard
These adjectives mean taking more time than is usual or necessary. Slow is the least specific: a slow bus; a slow heartbeat; slow to anger. Dilatory implies lack of promptness caused by delay, procrastination, or indifference: paid a late fee because I was dilatory in paying the bill. Leisurely suggests a relaxed lack of haste: went for a leisurely walk by the river. Laggard implies hanging back or falling behind: "the horses' laggard pace" (Rudyard Kipling).
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slow

(sləʊ)
adj
1. performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time
2. lasting a comparatively long time: a slow journey.
3. characterized by lack of speed: a slow walker.
4. (prenominal) adapted to or productive of slow movement: the slow lane of a motorway.
5. (Horology) (of a clock, etc) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
6. given to or characterized by a leisurely or lazy existence: a slow town.
7. not readily responsive to stimulation; intellectually unreceptive: a slow mind.
8. dull or uninteresting: the play was very slow.
9. not easily aroused: a slow temperament.
10. lacking promptness or immediacy: a slow answer.
11. unwilling to perform an action or enter into a state: slow to anger.
12. behind the times
13. (Commerce) (of trade, etc) unproductive; slack
14. (of a fire) burning weakly
15. (Cookery) (of an oven) cool
16. (Photography) photog requiring a relatively long time of exposure to produce a given density: a slow lens.
17. (General Sporting Terms) sport (of a track, etc) tending to reduce the speed of the ball or the competitors
18. (Cricket) cricket (of a bowler, etc) delivering the ball slowly, usually with spin
adv
in a manner characterized by lack of speed; slowly
vb
(often foll by: up or down) to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc
[Old English slāw sluggish; related to Old High German slēo dull, Old Norse slǣr, Dutch sleeuw slow]
ˈslowly adv
ˈslowness n
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slow

(sloʊ)

adj. and
adv. slow•er, slow•est,
v. adj.
1. moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed: a slow train.
2. characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace.
3. taking or requiring a comparatively long time.
4. gradual: slow growth.
5. mentally dull: a slow child.
6. not readily disposed (usu. fol. by to or an infinitive): slow to anger.
7. burning or heating with little intensity: a slow oven.
8. slack; not busy: a slow stock market.
9. progressing or allowing progress at less than the usual or desired rate of speed: a slow worker; a slow road.
10. running at less than the proper rate of speed, as a clock.
11. dull or tedious: a slow party.
12. Photog. requiring long exposure, as by having a small lens diameter or low film sensitivity.
13. (of the surface of a race track) sticky from a recent rain and in the process of drying out.
adv.
14. in a slow manner; slowly: Drive slow.
v.t.
15. to make slow or slower (often fol. by up or down).
16. to reduce the progress of.
v.i.
17. to slacken in speed (often fol. by up or down).
[before 900; Middle English; Old English slāw, c. Frisian sleau, Old Saxon slēu, Old High German slēo, Old Norse slǣr; compare sloth]
slow′ly, adv.
slow′ness, n.
syn: slow, deliberate, gradual, leisurely mean unhurried or not happening rapidly. slow means acting or moving without haste: a slow procession of cars. deliberate implies the slowness that marks careful consideration: a deliberate and calculating manner. gradual suggests the slowness of something that advances one step at a time: a gradual improvement. leisurely means moving with the slowness allowed by ample time or the absence of pressure: a leisurely stroll.
usage: As an adverb, slow has two forms, slow and slowly, and both are standard today. slow is informal, now used chiefly in imperative constructions with short verbs of motion (Drive slow. Don't walk so slow.), more commonly in speech than in writing, though it occurs widely on traffic and road signs. slow also combines with present participles in forming adjectives: slow-burning; slow-moving. slowly is by far the more common form of the adverb in writing. In both speech and writing it is the usual form following verbs that are not imperatives: He drove slowly down the street. See also quick, sure.
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slow


Past participle: slowed
Gerund: slowing

Imperative
slow
slow
Present
I slow
you slow
he/she/it slows
we slow
you slow
they slow
Preterite
I slowed
you slowed
he/she/it slowed
we slowed
you slowed
they slowed
Present Continuous
I am slowing
you are slowing
he/she/it is slowing
we are slowing
you are slowing
they are slowing
Present Perfect
I have slowed
you have slowed
he/she/it has slowed
we have slowed
you have slowed
they have slowed
Past Continuous
I was slowing
you were slowing
he/she/it was slowing
we were slowing
you were slowing
they were slowing
Past Perfect
I had slowed
you had slowed
he/she/it had slowed
we had slowed
you had slowed
they had slowed
Future
I will slow
you will slow
he/she/it will slow
we will slow
you will slow
they will slow
Future Perfect
I will have slowed
you will have slowed
he/she/it will have slowed
we will have slowed
you will have slowed
they will have slowed
Future Continuous
I will be slowing
you will be slowing
he/she/it will be slowing
we will be slowing
you will be slowing
they will be slowing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slowing
you have been slowing
he/she/it has been slowing
we have been slowing
you have been slowing
they have been slowing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slowing
you will have been slowing
he/she/it will have been slowing
we will have been slowing
you will have been slowing
they will have been slowing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slowing
you had been slowing
he/she/it had been slowing
we had been slowing
you had been slowing
they had been slowing
Conditional
I would slow
you would slow
he/she/it would slow
we would slow
you would slow
they would slow
Past Conditional
I would have slowed
you would have slowed
he/she/it would have slowed
we would have slowed
you would have slowed
they would have slowed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. slow - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
slow up, slow, slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
2. slow - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
3. slow - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
bog, bog down - cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"
decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
constipate, clog - impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today"
Adj. 1. slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
gradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice"
fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
2. slow - at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
3. slow - slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
4. slow - (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"
fast - (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"
5. [画像:slow - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness]slow - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"
6. slow - (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
inactive - lacking activity; lying idle or unused; "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery"
Adv. 1. slow - without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
2. [画像:slow - of timepieces]slow - of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
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slow

adjective
2. prolonged, time-consuming, protracted, long-drawn-out, lingering, gradual The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
3. unwilling to, reluctant to, loath to, averse to, hesitant to, disinclined to, indisposed to He was not slow to take up the offer.
4. late, unpunctual, behindhand, behind, tardy My watch is slow.
5. tardy, dilatory, late, behindhand, backward They have been slow in responding.
6. stupid, dim, dense, thick, dull, dumb (informal), retarded, bovine, dozy (Brit. informal), unresponsive, obtuse, slow on the uptake (informal), braindead (informal), dull-witted, blockish, slow-witted He got hit in the head and he's been a bit slow since.
stupid quick, bright, smart, clever, sharp, intelligent, perceptive, quick-witted
verb
1. (often with down) decelerate, brake, lag The car slowed down as they passed customs.
2. (often with down) delay, hold up, hinder, check, restrict, handicap, detain, curb, retard, rein in Damage to the turbine slowed the work down.
delay accelerate, speed up, quicken, help, aid, advance, boost, pick up speed
slow down relax, rest, calm down, unwind, chill out (slang, chiefly U.S.), take it easy, slacken (off), lighten up (slang), put your feet up, hang loose (slang), mellow out (informal), outspan (S. African) You will need to slow down for a while.
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slow

adjective
1. Proceeding at a rate less than usual or desired:
Informal: poky.
2. Characterized by reduced economic activity:
3. Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:
Informal: soft.
adverb
So as to fall behind schedule:
Idiom: behind time.
verb
To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired.Down or up:
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Translations
بَطيءبَطِيء بَطيء الفَهْممُتأخِّرَهيُبْطِئ
pomalýzpomalitzpožďující se
langsombagud
hidasjätättää
spor
lassúnehéz felfogású
hægja á sérhægurof seinntregur
遅い
느린
lėtėtilėtintilėtumasnegabusnenuovokus
lēnsneapķērīgsnesteidzīgssamazināt ātrumuvēlāks
meškaťpomalý
počasenupočasniti
långsam
ช้า
yavaş yavaşla makağır geri güç öğrenen
chậm chạp

slow

[sləʊ] (slower (compar) (slowest (superl)))
A. ADJ
1. (= not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] → lento
putting them all in order is slow work → es un trabajo lento ponerlos todos en orden
this car is slower than my old one → este coche corre menos que el que tenía antes
he's a slow eater → come despacio
to be slow in doing sth → tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo
she wasn't slow in taking up their offer → no tardó en aceptar su ofrecimiento
extra lessons for slow learners → clases extra para alumnos con problemas de aprendizaje
it has a slow puncture → está perdiendo aire poco a poco
he's a slow reader → lee despacio
after a slow start, he managed to end up in third place → después de un comienzo flojo, consiguió llegar en tercer puesto
to be slow to do sth → tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo
they were slow to act → tardaron en actuar
he's slow to learn → aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender
to be slow to anger → tener mucho aguante
see also going A1
see also mark 2 A6
see also uptake 1
2. [clock, watch] → atrasado
my watch is 20 minutes slow → mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado
3. (= mentally sluggish) → torpe, lento
he's a bit slow at maths → es algo torpe para las matemáticas
4. (= boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] → lento, pesado ; [party, evening] → pesado, aburrido
business is slow → hay poco movimiento (en el negocio)
life here is slow → aquí se vive a un ritmo lento or pausado
5. (Culin) cook over a slow heat → cocinar a fuego lento
bake for two hours in a slow oven → cocer dos horas en el horno a fuego lento
6. (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] → lento
7. (Phot) [film] → lento
B. ADV → despacio, lentamente, lento
I began to walk slower and slower → empecé a andar cada vez más despacio or lentamente or lento
how slow would you like me to play? → ¿cómo de lento le gustaría que tocara?
to go slow [driver] → conducir despacio ; (in industrial dispute) → trabajar a ritmo lento, hacer huelga de celo (Sp)
C. VT (also slow down, slow up) [+ person] → retrasar ; [+ progress] → retrasar → disminuir el ritmo de; [+ engine, machine] → reducir la marcha de; [+ reactions] → entorpecer ; [+ economy] → ralentizar ; [+ development] → retardar
he slowed his car before turning in at the gate → redujo la marcha del coche antes de entrar por el portón
they want to slow the pace of reform → quieren reducir el ritmo de la reforma
as she approached, she slowed her pace → a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso
we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour → redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora
that car is slowing (up or down) the traffic → aquel coche está entorpeciendo la circulación
D. VI [vehicle, runner] → reducir la marcha ; [driver] → reducir la velocidad or la marcha ; [growth] → disminuir ; [breathing] → hacerse más lento
production has slowed to almost nothing → la producción ha bajado casi a cero
he slowed to a walk → aflojó la marcha y se puso a caminar
the car slowed to a stop → el coche redujo la marcha hasta detenerse
the flow of refugees has slowed to a trickle → el flujo de refugiados se ha reducido a un goteo
E. CPD slow burn N (US) he did a slow burn → fue poniéndose cada vez más furioso
slow cooker N → olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta
slow fuse N → espoleta f retardada
slow handclap N (Brit) (by audience) → palmadas fpl lentas
he was given a slow handclap → recibió palmadas lentas
slow lane N (Brit) (Aut) → carril m de la izquierda ; (most countries) → carril m de la derecha
slow motion N (Cine) in slow motion → a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
see also slow-motion slow train N (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones
slow down
A. VI + ADV
1. (= go slower) [engine, vehicle, runner] → reducir la marcha ; [driver] → reducir la velocidad or la marcha
slow down, I can't keep up with you (to sb running) → no corras tanto, no puedo seguirte; (to sb speaking) → no hables tan rápido, que no te sigo
2. (= work less) you must slow down or you'll make yourself ill → tienes que aflojar el ritmo de vida o te pondrás enfermo
B. VT + ADV
1. (= reduce speed of) [+ vehicle] → reducir la velocidad de
his injury slowed him down → su lesión le restaba rapidez
2. (= cause delay to) → retrasar
all these interruptions have slowed us down → todas estas interrupciones nos han retrasado
slow off VI + ADV = slow D
slow up VI + ADV & VT + ADV = slow down
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slow

[ˈsləʊ]
adj [movement, progress] → lent(e); [person] → lent(e)
He's a slow driver
BUT Il conduit lentement.
at a slow speed → à petite vitesse
"slow" (road sign) → "ralentir"
(in learning, understanding) → lent(e)
He's a bit slow → Il est un peu lent.
to be slow to do sth → être lent(e) à faire qch
The government has been slow to act → Le gouvernement a été lent à agir.
Don't worry if your child is slow to learn to walk → Ne vous inquiétez pas si votre enfant met longtemps à apprendre à marcher.
[watch] to be slow → retarder
My watch is 20 minutes slow → Ma montre retarde de 20 minutes.
to be slow [business, trade] → marcher au ralenti
Business is slow → Les affaires marchent au ralenti.
adv → lentement
Drive slower! → Conduisez plus lentement!
to go slow [driver] → rouler lentement ; [workers] → faire la grève perlée
vt [+ production] → ralentir
to slow one's speed [driver] → ralentir
vi (= get slower) → se ralentir
slow down
vi → ralentir
Slow down, you're driving too fast! → Ralentis, tu vas trop vite!
vt sep [+ car]
She slowed the car down to 10 miles per hour → Elle a ralenti jusqu'à ne plus faire que 15 km/h.slow-acting [ˌsləʊˈæktɪŋ] adj → qui agit lentement, à action lente
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slow

adj (+er)
→ langsam ; it’s slow work → das braucht seine Zeit; he’s a slow learner/reader → er lernt/liest langsam ; it was slow going → es ging nur langsam voran ; to get off to a slow start (race) → schlecht vom Start kommen ; (project) → nur langsam in Gang kommen ; at (a) slow speed → mit langsamer Geschwindigkeit ; this method is slow but sure → dieses Verfahren ist langsam, aber sicher ; to be slow to do something → sich (dat) → mit etw Zeit lassen ; to be slow in doing something → sich (dat) → Zeit damit lassen, etw zu tun ; not to be slow to do something or in doing something → etw prompt erledigen ; he is slow to make up his mind → er braucht lange, um sich zu entscheiden ; he is slow to anger → er wird nicht so leicht wütend ; they were slow to act → sie ließen sich (dat) → Zeit; to be (20 minutes) slow (clock) → (20 Minuten) nachgehen
(= stupid) person → langsam, begriffsstutzig ? uptake
(= dull) person, place, event → langweilig
(Comm: = slack) → flau ; business is slow → das Geschäft ist flau or geht schlecht
(= unhurried) → ruhig ; life there is slow → das Leben dort ist ruhig
(= slowing down movement) surface, track, pitch → langsam ; (because of rain etc) → schwer ; (= slow-burning) fire → langsam brennend ; bake in a slow oven → bei schwacher Hitze backen
adv (+er) → langsam ; to go slow (driver) → langsam fahren ; (workers) → einen Bummelstreik machen ; slow-spoken → langsam sprechend ; "slow" (on sign) → „langsam fahren"
vi → sich verlangsamen ; (= drive/walk more slowly) → langsamer fahren/gehen ; (inflation) → abnehmen ; to slow to a stop/standstill → langsam zum Halten/zum Stillstand kommen
vt → verlangsamen ; he slowed his horse to a walk → er ließ sein Pferd langsamer gehen ; he slowed his speed to 30 miles an hour → er verminderte seine Geschwindigkeit auf 30 Meilen pro Stunde

slow

:
slow-acting
adj poison → langsam wirkend ; (Tech also) → träge (ansprechend); medicine, therapy → Langzeit-
slow-burning
adj candle → langsam herunterbrennend; fire also → langsam brennend ; (fig) rage, anger → schwelend ; slow stove → Dauerbrandofen m
slowcoach
n (Brit inf) → Langweiler(in) m(f); (mentally) → Transuse f (inf)
slow cooker
n → Reiskocher m
slowdown
n
(= slowing) → Verlangsamung f (→ in, of +gen)
(US: = go-slow) → Bummelstreik m
slow film
slow food
n (Cook) → Slow Food nt
slow fuse
n → Zündschnur f
slow handclap
n → rhythmisches Klatschen (zum Zeichen des Protests); to give somebody the/a slow → durch Klatschen gegen jdn protestieren
slow lane
n (Aut) → Kriechspur f; life in the slow (fig) → das ruhige or gemächliche Leben

slow

:
slow march
n → Trauermarsch m
slow match
n (Mil Hist) → Zündschnur f, → Lunte f
slow motion
n → Zeitlupe f; in slow → in Zeitlupe
slow-motion
adj a slow shot → eine Einstellung in Zeitlupe
slow-moving
adj → sich (nur) langsam bewegend ; traffic → kriechend ; river → langsam fließend ; bureaucracy → träge, schwerfällig ; plot → langatmig ; film → langsam

slow

:
slow poison
slowpoke
n (US inf) = slowcoach
slow puncture
n (esp Brit) → langsam Luft ablassendes Loch nt → in einem Reifen
slow train
n (Brit) → Personenzug m, → Bummelzug m (inf)
slow virus
n → Slow-Virus m
slow-witted
slowworm
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slow

[sləʊ] (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
1. adj
a. (gen) → lento/a
at a slow speed → a bassa velocità
she's a slow worker → lavora lentamente
this car is slower than my old one → questa macchina è meno veloce di quella che avevo
the slow lane → la corsia per il traffico lento
to be slow to act/decide → essere lento/a ad agire/a decidere
to be slow to anger (liter) → non arrabbiarsi facilmente
b. (of clock) to be slow → essere or andare indietro
my watch is 20 minutes slow → il mio orologio è indietro di 20 minuti
c. (person, stupid) → lento/a, tardo/a
slow to understand/notice → tardo/a a capire/notare
he's a bit slow at maths → fa un po' di fatica in matematica
d. (boring, dull, film, play) → lento/a; (party) → poco movimentato/a
life here is slow → qui la vita scorre lenta
the game is very slow → il gioco è molto lento
business is slow (Comm) → gli affari procedono a rilento
e. (slowing down movement, pitch, track, surface) → pesante
bake for two hours in a slow oven → cuocere per due ore nel forno a bassa temperatura
2. adv → lentamente
to go slow (driver) → andare piano (in industrial dispute) → attuare uno sciopero bianco (be cautious) → andare con i piedi di piombo
"(go) slow" → "rallentare"
3. vt (also slow down, slow up) (progress, machine) → rallentare ; (person) → far rallentare ; (pace of novel) → rendere più lento/a
the interruptions have slowed us down → le interruzioni ci hanno fatto perdere tempo
that car slows up the traffic → quella macchina fa rallentare il traffico
4. vi (also slow down, slow up) → rallentare
production has slowed to almost nothing → la produzione si è ridotta a livelli minimi
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slow

(sləu) adjective
1. not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time. a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help. traag بَطيء бавен lento pomalý langsam langsom αργός lento aeglane كند hidas lent אִיטִי धीमा, मन्द, मन्थर spor, polagan lassú lambat hægur lento 遅い (속도 등이) 느린 lėtas lēns; nesteidzīgs perlahan langzaam sakte, langsom, sein wolny پڅ (لكه په ذهن كې): ورو، سوكه: وروسته، بيرته پاته (لكه ساعت): مړ ژواندى، سست lento lent медленный, неспешный pomalý počasen spor långsam, sakta ช้า yavaş, ağır 慢的 повільний, нешвидкий سست، دھیما chậm chạp 慢的
2. (of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time. My watch is five minutes slow. agter مُتأخِّرَه изостанал atrasado zpožďující se nachgehen bagud που πάει πίσω (για ρολόι) atrasado taga, (kell) jääb maha عقب jätättää en retard אִיטִי दीर्घसूत्री, चिरकारी, विलम्बारी koji kasni, koji zaostaje (sat) késik terlambat of seinn indietro, in ritardo 遅れた (시계 등이) 느린 vėluojantis Mans pulkstenis atpaliek par piecām minūtēm. lambat achter for sein spóźniony مخ atrasado în urmă отстающий meškať zaostajati biti u zaostatku långsam, sen ช้ากว่าเวลาจริง geri (鐘錶等)慢了 такий, що відстає وقت کے پیچے chậm (thời gian) (钟表等)慢了的
3. not clever; not quick at learning. He's particularly slow at arithmetic. stadig, traag بَطيء الفَهْم тъп atrasado pomalý schwerfällig langsom αργόστροφος lento, torpe, estúpido aeglase taibuga, pikaldane كند ذهن hidasälyinen lent אִיטִי सुस्त, काहिल glup, koji teško shvaća nehéz felfogású kurang cerdas tregur lento 鈍い 우둔한 negabus, nenuovokus neapķērīgs; lēns lemah langzaam treg i oppfatningen tępy پڅ (لكه په ذهن كې) atrasado încet несообразительный, тупой pomalý počasen spor långsam, trög หัวไม่ไว güç öğrenen, yavaş 遲鈍的 нетямущий کند ذہن trì độn , không nhanh trí 迟纯的
verb
to make, or become slower. The car slowed to take the corner. stadiger ry يُبْطِئ намалям (скорост) abrandar zpomalit verlangsamen sætte farten ned επιβραδύνω/κόβω ταχύτητα retrasar, ralentizar, retardar aeglustama كند شدن؛كند كردن hidastaa ralentir לְהַאֵט धीरे-धीरे चलना या चलाना smanjiti brzinu, usporiti lassít melambat hægja á sér rallentare スピードを落す 느려지다 pristabdyti, sumažinti greitį palēnināt; samazināt ātrumu memperlahankan vaart (doen) minderen saktne farten zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać پڅيدل abrandar a încetini замедлять spomaliť upočasniti usporiti sakta ner ทําให้ช้า yavaşlamak 慢下來 сповільнювати(ся) دھیرے ہونا یا کرنا làm chậm lại, đi chậm lại 慢下来
ˈslowly adverb
He slowly opened his eyes; He drove home slowly. stadig بِبُطْء бавно lentamente pomalu langsam langsomt αργά lentamente aeglaselt آهسته آهسته hitaasti lentement לאט धीरे-धीरे sporo, polako lassan perlahan-lahan hægt lentamente ゆっくり 느리게 lėtai lēni dengan perlahan langzaam sakte, langsomt powoli ورو، په كرارۍ lentamente încet медленно pomaly počasi sporo långsamt, sakta อย่างช้า yavaşça, ağır ağır 慢慢地 повільно دھیرے دھیرے chậm 慢慢地
ˈslowness noun
stadigheid بُطْء мудност lentidão pomalost die Langsamkeit langsomhed βραδύτητα lentitud aeglus آهستگي hitaus lenteur אִיטִיוּת सुस्ती sporost lassúság, késés kelambatan seinlæti/-færni lentezza 遅さ 느림 lėtumas lēnums perlahannya langzaamheid langsomhet, treghet powolność, tępota سوكه توب: پڅوالى، ورو والى lentidão lentoare, încetineală медлительность pomalosť počasnost sporost långsamhet ความช้า yavaşlık, ağırlık 緩慢 повільність آہستگی sự chậm chạp 缓慢
slow motion
movement which is slower than normal or actual movement especially as a special effect in films. Let's watch it, in slow motion. stadige aksie حَرَكَه بَطيئَه забавен кадър câmera lenta zpomalený pohyb die Zeitlupe slowmotion αργή κίνηση cámara lenta aegluup تصوير آهسته hidastettu ralenti בְּהִילוּך אִיטִי मंद गति usporen, usporeno snimljen lassított (felvétel) gerak lambat sem er sÿndur hægt rallentatore スローモーション (영화 등의) 슬로 모션 sulėtintas tempas palēnināts (filmas) demonstrējums gerakan perlahan vertraagde beweging sakte kino/film zwolnione tępo سوكه خوځيدنه câmara lenta la ralanti замедленная съёмка spomalený pohyb počasen posnetek usporen snimak slow motion, ultrarapid การเคลื่อนช้า ๆ ağır çekim 慢動作 сповільнене відтворення آہستہ چلنے والی فلم، دھیمی حرکت phương pháp quay chậm 慢动作
slow down/up
to make or become slower. The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic. stadiger maak يُبْطِئ забавям (се) abrandar zpomalit verlangsamen sætte farten ned; sagtne επιβραδύνω, κόβω ταχύτητα ir más despacio, reducir la velocidad, aminorar el paso aeglustama آهسته سازي hidastaa ralentir לְהַאֵט मंथर गीत smanjiti brzinu, polakše hodati ili voziti lelassít memperlambat hægja á rallentare 減速する 속도를 낮추다 (su)lėtinti (greitį), (su)lėtėti samazināt ātrumu; []kavēt kustību/virzību melambatkan vaart (doen) minderen kjøre langsommere; sinke zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać ورو والى abrandar în­ce­ti­nire снижать скорость spomaliť upočasniti usporiti [få att] sakta ner แล่นช้าลง yavaşlamak, ağırlaşmak 減速 сповільнювати دھیرے ہونا یا کرنا làm chậm lại 减速
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slow

→ بَطِيء pomalý langsom langsam αργός lento hidas lent spor lento 遅い 느린 langzaam langsom powolny devagar медленный långsam ช้า yavaş chậm chạp 缓慢的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

slow

a. lento-a, pausado-a, despacioso-a; [clock] atrasado, retrasado;
adv. lentamente, pausadamente, más despacio;
v.
to ___ down → ir más despacio; tener más calma.
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slow

adj lento
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