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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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| Adv. | 1. | slowly - 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. | slowly - in music; "Play this lento, please" |
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slowly
adverb gradually, steadily, by degrees, unhurriedly, taking your time, at your leisure, at a snail's pace, in your own (good) time, ploddingly, inchmeal My resentment of her slowly began to fade.
quickly, at a rate of knots (informal), briskly, fast, hell for leather (informal), hotfoot, hurriedly, quick, rapidly, swiftly, with all speed, speedily, at high speed, at full speed, at the speed of light, at full tilt, like the clappers (Brit. informal), lickety-split (U.S. informal), hastily, like lightning, like nobody's business (informal), posthaste, pdq (slang), at or on the double, like greased lightning (informal), apace, pronto (informal), a.s.a.p. (informal), as soon as possible
quickly, at a rate of knots (informal), briskly, fast, hell for leather (informal), hotfoot, hurriedly, quick, rapidly, swiftly, with all speed, speedily, at high speed, at full speed, at the speed of light, at full tilt, like the clappers (Brit. informal), lickety-split (U.S. informal), hastily, like lightning, like nobody's business (informal), posthaste, pdq (slang), at or on the double, like greased lightning (informal), apace, pronto (informal), a.s.a.p. (informal), as soon as possible
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Translations
بِبُطْءبِبُطْءٍ
pomalu
langsomt
hitaasti
sporo
hægt
ゆっくり遅く
천천히
pomaly
počasi
långsamt
อย่างช้าๆ
yavaşçaağır ağır
chậm rãi
slowly
[ˈsləʊlɪ] ADV1. (= not quickly) [move] → lentamente, despacio; [drive] → despacio; [walk] → lentamente, despacio, con paso lento; [say] → pausadamente, lentamente; [nod] → lentamente
2. (= gradually) → poco a poco
slowly but surely he was killing himself → lenta pero inexorablemente estaba acabando con su vida
she is recovering slowly but surely → se está recuperando de manera lenta pero positivamente
slowly but surely he was killing himself → lenta pero inexorablemente estaba acabando con su vida
she is recovering slowly but surely → se está recuperando de manera lenta pero positivamente
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slowly
[ˈsləʊlɪ] adv → lentamenteto drive slowly → andare piano
slowly but surely → a poco a poco ma in modo certo
work is proceeding slowly but surely → il lavoro procede piano ma bene
to go more slowly → rallentare
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.
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slowly
→ بِبُطْءٍ pomalu langsomt langsam αργά lentamente hitaasti lentement sporo lentamente 遅く 천천히 langzaam sakte wolno lentamente медленно långsamt อย่างช้าๆ yavaşça chậm rãi 缓慢地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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