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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 Englishslāw,obtuse, sluggish, dim-witted; akin to Dutchslee,blunt, dull, and Old Norsesljór,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:upor down) to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc
[Old Englishslāw sluggish; related to Old High Germanslēo dull, Old Norseslǣr, Dutchsleeuw slow]
ˈslowlyadv
ˈslownessn
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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. byto 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. byup ordown).
16. to reduce the progress of.
v.i.
17. to slacken in speed (often fol. byup ordown).
[before 900; Middle English; Old Englishslāw, c. Frisiansleau, Old Saxon slēu, Old High German slēo, Old Norse slǣr; comparesloth]
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 andslowly, 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 alsoquick, 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:
Verb1.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.slow - so lacking in interest as to cause mental wearinessslow - 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.slow - of timepiecesslow - 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,gradualThe distribution of passports has been a slow process.
3.unwilling to,reluctant to,loath to,averse to,hesitant to,disinclined to,indisposed toHe was not slow to take up the offer.
5.tardy,dilatory,late,behindhand,backwardThey 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-wittedHe got hit in the head and he's been a bit slow since.
stupidquick,bright,smart,clever,sharp,intelligent,perceptive,quick-witted
verb
1.(often withdown)decelerate,brake,lagThe car slowed down as they passed customs.
2.(often withdown)delay,hold up,hinder,check,restrict,handicap,detain,curb,retard,rein inDamage to the turbine slowed the work down.
delayaccelerate,speed up,quicken,help,aid,advance,boost,pick up speed
slow downrelax,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:
verb
To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired.Downor up:
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Translations
بَطيءبَطِيءبَطيء الفَهْممُتأخِّرَهيُبْطِئ
pomalýzpomalitzpožďující se
langsombagud
hidasjätättää
spor
lassúnehéz felfogású
hægja á sérhægurof seinntregur
遅い
느린
lėtėtilėtintilėtumasnegabusnenuovokus
lēnsneapķērīgsnesteidzīgssamazināt ātrumuvēlāks
meškaťpomalý
počasenupočasniti
långsam
ช้า
yavaşyavaşla makağırgerigüç 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 untrabajolento ponerlos todosen orden
this car is slower than my old one →estecochecorremenos queel quetenía antes
he's a sloweater →comedespacio
to be slowin doing sth →tardaror (LAm) demorar en hacer algo
she wasn't slow in taking up their offer →notardó enaceptar suofrecimiento
extra lessons for slowlearners →clases extra paraalumnos conproblemas deaprendizaje
it has a slowpuncture →estáperdiendoairepoco a poco
he's a slowreader →leedespacio
after a slowstart, he managed to end up in third place →después de uncomienzoflojo,consiguióllegar en tercerpuesto
to be slowto do sth →tardaror (LAm) demorar en hacer algo
they were slow to act →tardaron enactuar
he's slow to learn →aprendelentamente,tarda mucho enaprender
to be slow to anger →tener muchoaguante
see alsogoingA1
see alsomark2A6
see alsouptake1
2. [clock, watch] →atrasado
my watch is 20minutes slow →mireloj está 20minutosatrasado
3. (=mentally sluggish) →torpe,lento
he's a bit slowat maths →es algotorpe para lasmatemáticas
4. (=boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] →lento,pesado; [party, evening] →pesado,aburrido
business is slow →hay pocomovimiento (en el negocio)
life here is slow →aquí sevive a unritmolentoorpausado
5. (Culin)cook over a slowheat →cocinar afuegolento
bake for two hours in a slowoven →cocer doshorasen elhorno afuegolento
6. (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] →lento
7. (Phot) [film] →lento
B.ADV →despacio,lentamente,lento
I began to walk slower and slower →empecé a andarcada vez másdespacioorlentamenteorlento
how slow would you like me to play? →¿cómo delento legustaría quetocara?
togo slow [driver] →conducirdespacio; (in industrial dispute) →trabajar aritmolento,hacer huelga decelo (Sp)
C.VT (alsoslow down, slow up) [+person] →retrasar; [+progress] →retrasar →disminuir elritmo de; [+engine, machine] →reducir lamarcha de; [+reactions] →entorpecer; [+economy] →ralentizar; [+development] →retardar
he slowed hiscar before turning in at the gate →redujo lamarchadelcocheantes deentrar por elportón
they want to slow thepace of reform →quierenreducir elritmode lareforma
as she approached, she slowed her pace →a medida que seacercaba, fueaminorando lamarchaor fueaflojandoel paso
we slowed ourspeedto 30 miles an hour →redujimos lavelocidad a 30millas por hora
that car is slowing (upor down) thetraffic →aquelcoche estáentorpeciendo lacirculación
D.VI [vehicle, runner] →reducir lamarcha; [driver] →reducir lavelocidador lamarcha; [growth] →disminuir; [breathing] →hacersemáslento
production has slowedto almost nothing →laproducción habajadocasi acero
he slowed to a walk →aflojó lamarcha y sepuso acaminar
the car slowed to a stop →elcocheredujo lamarcha hastadetenerse
the flow of refugees has slowed to a trickle →elflujo derefugiados se hareducido a ungoteo
E.CPDslow burnN (US)he did a slow burn →fue poniéndosecada vez másfurioso
slow cookerN →ollafeléctrica decocciónlenta
slow fuseN →espoletafretardada
slow handclapN (Brit) (by audience) →palmadasfpllentas
he was given a slow handclap →recibiópalmadaslentas
slow laneN (Brit) (Aut) →carrilmde la izquierda; (most countries) →carrilmde laderecha
slow motionN (Cine)in slow motion →aor (LAm) en cámara lenta
see alsoslow-motionslow trainN (Brit)tren que para en todas las estaciones
slow down
A.VI + ADV
1. (=go slower) [engine, vehicle, runner] →reducir lamarcha; [driver] →reducir lavelocidador lamarcha
slow down, I can't keep up with you (to sb running) →nocorras tanto, no puedo seguirte; (to sb speaking) →nohablestanrápido, que no tesigo
2. (=work less)you must slow down or you'll make yourself ill →tienes queaflojar elritmo devida o tepondrásenfermo
B.VT + ADV
1. (=reduce speed of) [+vehicle] →reducir lavelocidad de
his injury slowed him down →sulesión lerestabarapidez
2. (=cause delay to) →retrasar
all these interruptions have slowed us down →todas estasinterrupciones nos hanretrasado
slow offVI + ADV =slowD
slow upVI + ADV &VT + ADV =slow down
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slow

[ˈsləʊ]
adj [movement, progress] →lent(e); [person] →lent(e)
He's a slow driver
BUTIl conduit lentement.
at a slow speed →àpetitevitesse
"slow"(road sign) →"ralentir"
(in learning, understanding) →lent(e)
He's a bit slow →Ilestun peulent.
to be slow to do sth →êtrelent(e) àfaire qch
The government has been slow to act →Legouvernement aétélent àagir.
Don't worry if your child is slow to learn to walk →Ne vousinquiétez pas si votreenfantmetlongtemps àapprendre àmarcher.
[watch] to be slow →retarder
My watch is 20 minutes slow →Mamontreretarde de 20minutes.
to be slow [business, trade] →marcherau ralenti
Business is slow →Les affairesmarchent auralenti.
adv →lentement
Drive slower! →Conduisez pluslentement!
to go slow [driver] →roulerlentement; [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, tuvastropvite!
vt sep [+car]
She slowed the car down to 10 miles per hour →Elle aralenti jusqu'à ne plusfaire que 15 km/h.slow-acting[ˌsləʊˈæktɪŋ]adj →quiagitlentement, àactionlente
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slow

adj (+er)
→langsam;it’sslow work →das braucht seine Zeit;he’s aslow learner/reader →erlernt/liestlangsam;it wasslow going →esging nurlangsamvoran;to get off to aslow start (race) →schlechtvomStartkommen; (project) →nurlangsamin Gang kommen;at (a)slow speed →mitlangsamerGeschwindigkeit;this method isslow but sure →diesesVerfahren istlangsam, abersicher;to beslow to do something →sich(dat) →mitetwZeit lassen;to beslow in doing something →sich(dat) →Zeit damitlassen,etw zutun;not to beslow to do somethingor in doing something →etwprompterledigen;he isslow to make up his mind →er brauchtlange, um sich zuentscheiden;he isslow to anger →erwirdnicht soleichtwütend;they wereslow to act →sieließen 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 isslow →dasGeschäft istflauorgehtschlecht
(= unhurried) →ruhig;life there isslow →dasLebendort istruhig
(= slowing down movement)surface, track, pitch →langsam; (because of rain etc) →schwer;(= slow-burning)fire →langsambrennend;bake in aslow oven →beischwacherHitzebacken
adv (+er) →langsam;to goslow (driver) →langsamfahren; (workers) →einenBummelstreikmachen;slow-spoken →langsamsprechend;“slow” (on sign) →„langsamfahren“
vi →sichverlangsamen;(= drive/walk more slowly) →langsamerfahren/gehen;(inflation) →abnehmen;toslow to a stop/standstill →langsamzumHalten/zumStillstandkommen
vt →verlangsamen;heslowed his horse to a walk →erließ seinPferdlangsamergehen;heslowed his speed to 30 miles an hour →erverminderte seineGeschwindigkeit auf 30Meilen pro Stunde

slow

:
slow-acting
adj poison →langsamwirkend; (Tech also) →träge (ansprechend);medicine, therapy →Langzeit-
slow-burning
adj candle →langsam herunterbrennend;fire also →langsambrennend;(fig) rage, anger →schwelend;slow stove →Dauerbrandofenm
slowcoach
n (Britinf) →Langweiler(in)m(f); (mentally) →Transusef (inf)
slow cooker
n →Reiskocherm
slowdown
n
(= slowing) →Verlangsamungf (→in, of+gen)
(US:= go-slow) →Bummelstreikm
slow film
slow food
n (Cook) →Slow Foodnt
slow fuse
slow handclap
n →rhythmischesKlatschen (zum Zeichen des Protests);to give somebody the/aslow →durchKlatschengegen jdnprotestieren
slow lane
n (Aut) →Kriechspurf;life in theslow(fig) →dasruhigeorgemächlicheLeben

slow

:
slow march
slow match
n (Mil Hist) →Zündschnurf, →Luntef
slow motion
n →Zeitlupef;inslow →inZeitlupe
slow-motion
adjaslow shot →eineEinstellung inZeitlupe
slow-moving
adj →sich (nur)langsambewegend;traffic →kriechend;river →langsamfließend;bureaucracy →träge,schwerfällig;plot →langatmig;film →langsam

slow

:
slow poison
slowpoke
n (USinf)=slowcoach
slow puncture
n (esp Brit) →langsamLuft ablassendesLochnt →in einemReifen
slow train
n (Brit) →Personenzugm, →Bummelzugm (inf)
slow virus
n →Slow-Virusm
slow-witted
slowworm
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slow

[sləʊ] (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
1.adj
a. (gen) →lento/a
at a slow speed →abassavelocità
she's a slow worker →lavoralentamente
this car is slower than my old one →questamacchina è menoveloce di quella che avevo
the slow lane →lacorsia per iltrafficolento
to be slow to act/decide →esserelento/a adagire/adecidere
to be slow to anger (liter) →nonarrabbiarsifacilmente
b. (of clock)to be slow →essereorandare indietro
my watch is 20 minutes slow →il mioorologio è indietro di 20minuti
c. (person, stupid) →lento/a, tardo/a
slow to understand/notice →tardo/a acapire/notare
he's a bit slow at maths →faun po' difatica inmatematica
d. (boring, dull, film, play) →lento/a; (party) →pocomovimentato/a
life here is slow →qui lavitascorrelenta
the game is very slow →ilgioco è moltolento
business is slow (Comm) →gliaffariprocedonoa rilento
e. (slowing down movement, pitch, track, surface) →pesante
bake for two hours in a slow oven →cuocere per dueore nel forno abassatemperatura
2.adv →lentamente
to go slow (driver) →andare piano (in industrial dispute) →attuare unosciopero bianco (be cautious) →andare con ipiedi di piombo
"(go) slow" →"rallentare"
3.vt (alsoslow down, slow up) (progress, machine) →rallentare; (person) →farrallentare; (pace of novel) →rendere piùlento/a
the interruptions have slowed us down →leinterruzioni ci hannofattoperdere tempo
that car slows up the traffic →quellamacchina farallentare iltraffico
4.vi (alsoslow down, slow up) →rallentare
production has slowed to almost nothing →laproduzione si èridotta alivelliminimi
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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 pomalýlangsam langsomαργόςlento aeglane كند hidaslent אִיטִי धीमा, मन्द, मन्थर spor, polagan lassú lambat hægurlento 遅い (속도 등이) 느린 lėtas lēns; nesteidzīgs perlahanlangzaamsakte,langsom,seinwolny پڅ (لكه په ذهن كې): ورو، سوكه: وروسته، بيرته پاته (لكه ساعت): مړ ژواندى، سستlento lent медленный, неспешный pomalý počasen spor långsam, sakta ช้าyavaş,ağır 慢的 повільний, нешвидкий سست، دھیما chậm chạp慢的
2. (of a clocketc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time.My watch is five minutes slow. agter مُتأخِّرَه изостанал atrasado zpožďující senachgehen bagud που πάει πίσω (για ρολόι)atrasado taga, (kell) jääb maha عقب jätättääen retard אִיטִי दीर्घसूत्री, चिरकारी, विलम्बारी koji kasni, koji zaostaje (sat) késik terlambat of seinnindietro,in ritardo 遅れた (시계 등이) 느린 vėluojantis Mans pulkstenis atpaliek par piecām minūtēm. lambatachter for seinspóźniony مخatrasado în urmă отстающий meškať zaostajati biti u zaostatku långsam, sen ช้ากว่าเวลาจริงgeri (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 pomalýschwerfällig langsomαργόστροφοςlento,torpe,estúpido aeglase taibuga, pikaldane كند ذهن hidasälyinenlent אִיטִי सुस्त, काहिल glup, koji teško shvaća nehéz felfogású kurang cerdas tregurlento 鈍い 우둔한 negabus, nenuovokus neapķērīgs; lēns lemahlangzaamtreg i oppfatningentępy 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 zpomalitverlangsamen sætte farten ned επιβραδύνω/κόβω ταχύτηταretrasar,ralentizar,retardar aeglustama كند شدن؛كند كردن hidastaaralentir לְהַאֵט धीरे-धीरे चलना या चलाना smanjiti brzinu, usporiti lassít melambat hægja á sérrallentare スピードを落す 느려지다 pristabdyti, sumažinti greitį palēnināt; samazināt ātrumu memperlahankan vaart (doen) minderensaktne farten zmniejszać szybkość,zwalniać پڅيدل abrandar a încetiniзамедлять spomaliť upočasniti usporiti sakta ner ทำให้ช้าyavaşlamak 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 pomalulangsam langsomtαργάlentamente aeglaselt آهسته آهسته hitaastilentementלאט धीरे-धीरे sporo, polako lassan perlahan-lahan hægtlentamente ゆっくり 느리게 lėtai lēni dengan perlahanlangzaamsakte,langsomtpowoli ورو، په كرارۍlentamente încetмедленно pomaly počasi sporo långsamt, sakta อย่างช้าyavaşça, ağır ağır 慢慢地 повільно دھیرے دھیرے chậm慢慢地
ˈslowness noun
stadigheid بُطْء мудност lentidão pomalost die Langsamkeit langsomhed βραδύτηταlentitud aeglus آهستگي hitauslenteur אִיטִיוּת सुस्ती sporost lassúság, késés kelambatan seinlæti/-færnilentezza 遅さ 느림 lėtumas lēnums perlahannyalangzaamheidlangsomhet,treghet powolność, tępota سوكه توب: پڅوالى، ورو والىlentidão 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 movementespecially 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 κίνησηcámara lenta aegluup تصوير آهسته hidastetturalenti בְּהִילוּך אִיטִי मंद गति usporen, usporeno snimljen lassított (felvétel) gerak lambat sem er sÿndur hægtrallentatore 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 zpomalitverlangsamen sætte farten ned; sagtneεπιβραδύνω, κόβω ταχύτητα ir más despacio, reducir la velocidad, aminorar el paso aeglustama آهسته سازي hidastaaralentir לְהַאֵט मंथर गीत smanjiti brzinu, polakše hodati ili voziti lelassít memperlambat hægja árallentare 減速する 속도를 낮추다 (su)lėtinti (greitį), (su)lėtėti samazināt ātrumu; []kavēt kustību/virzību melambatkan vaart (doen) minderenkjøre langsommere;sinke zmniejszać szybkość,zwalniać ورو والى abrandar în­ce­ti­nire снижать скорость spomaliť upočasniti usporiti [få att] sakta ner แล่นช้าลงyavaşlamak, ağırlaşmak 減速 сповільнювати دھیرے ہونا یا کرنا làm chậm lại减速
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

slow

→بَطِيء pomalý langsomlangsamαργόςlento hidaslent sporlento 遅い 느린langzaamlangsompowolnydevagarмедленный långsam ช้าyavaş 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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

slow

adj lento
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.


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