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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).
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
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| Verb | 1. | slow - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" |
| 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" 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 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 timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind" |
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slow
adjective
1. unhurried, sluggish, leisurely, easy, measured, creeping, deliberate, lagging, lazy, plodding, slow-moving, loitering, ponderous, leaden, dawdling, laggard, lackadaisical, tortoise-like, sluggardly He moved in a slow, unhurried way.
unhurried fast, quick, hurried, sharp, prompt, eager, swift, hectic, speedy, brisk, precipitate, quickie (informal), quick-moving
unhurried fast, quick, hurried, sharp, prompt, eager, swift, hectic, speedy, brisk, precipitate, quickie (informal), quick-moving
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
stupid quick, bright, smart, clever, sharp, intelligent, perceptive, quick-witted
7. dull, quiet, boring, dead, tame, slack, sleepy, sluggish, tedious, stagnant, unproductive, inactive, one-horse (informal), uneventful, uninteresting, wearisome, dead-and-alive (Brit.), unprogressive Island life is too slow for her liking.
dull interesting, exciting, stimulating, lively, animated, action-packed
dull interesting, exciting, stimulating, lively, animated, action-packed
verb
1. (often with down) decelerate, brake, lag The car slowed down as they passed customs.
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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
slow
adjective1. Proceeding at a rate less than usual or desired:
Informal: poky.
Idiom: slow as molasses in January.
3. Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:
Informal: soft.
So as to fall behind schedule:
Idiom: behind time.
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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
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
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
3. (= mentally sluggish) → torpe, lento
he's a bit slow at maths → es algo torpe para las matemáticas
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
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
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)
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
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
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 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
B. VT + ADV
1. (= reduce speed of) [+ vehicle] → reducir la velocidad de
his injury slowed him down → su lesión le restaba rapidez
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
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"
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.
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.
to be slow [business, trade] → marcher au ralenti
Business is slow → Les affaires marchent 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
Drive slower! → Conduisez plus lentement!
to go slow [driver] → rouler lentement; [workers] → faire la grève perlée
vi (= get slower) → se ralentir
slow down
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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
(= dull) person, place, event → langweilig
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
slow-burning
slowcoach
n (Brit inf) → Langweiler(in) m(f); (mentally) → Transuse f (inf)
slow cooker
n → Reiskocher m
slowdown
n
(US: = go-slow) → Bummelstreik m
slow film
n → unempfindlicher 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
slow
:slow march
n → Trauermarsch m
slow match
n (Mil Hist) → Zündschnur f, → Lunte f
slow-motion
adj a slow shot → eine Einstellung in Zeitlupe
slow-moving
slow
:slow poison
n → schleichendes Gift
slowpoke
n (US inf) = slowcoach
slow train
n (Brit) → Personenzug m, → Bummelzug m (inf)
slow virus
n → Slow-Virus m
slow-witted
adj → begriffsstutzig, schwer von Begriff
slowworm
n → Blindschleiche f
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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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
production has slowed to almost nothing → la produzione si è ridotta a livelli minimi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
slow
(sləu) adjective1. 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.
2. (of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time. My watch is five minutes slow.
3. not clever; not quick at learning. He's particularly slow at arithmetic.
verb to make, or become slower. The car slowed to take the corner.
ˈslowly adverbHe slowly opened his eyes; He drove home slowly.
ˈslowness nounslow motion
movement which is slower than normal or actual movement especially as a special effect in films. Let's watch it, in slow motion.
slow down/up to make or become slower. The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
slow
adj lentoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.