slow

I 1. [sləʊ]

aggettivo

1) (not quick, dull) lento

to be slow to do o slow in doing essere lento nel fare; attitudes are slow to change gli atteggiamenti cambiano lentamente; he is slow to anger — non si arrabbia facilmente

2) (slack) [business, market] fiacco; [economic growth] lento

3) (dim) [learner] lento, tardo

slow at sth. — scarso in qcs

4) (showing incorrect time) [clock, watch]

to be slow — essere indietro

to be 5 minutes slow — essere indietro di 5 minuti

5) (not too hot) [oven] a bassa temperatura; [flame] lento

6) sport [pitch] pesante

2.

avverbio [go] piano, lentamente

slow-acting — ad azione lenta

slow-cooked dish — piatto cotto a fuoco lento

II [sləʊ]

verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo rallentare

- slow down

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[sləu] 1. 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.) lento

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) indietro, in ritardo

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento

2. verb

(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) rallentare

- slowly

- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

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I 1. [sləʊ]

aggettivo

1) (not quick, dull) lento

to be slow to do o slow in doing essere lento nel fare; attitudes are slow to change gli atteggiamenti cambiano lentamente; he is slow to anger — non si arrabbia facilmente

2) (slack) [business, market] fiacco; [economic growth] lento

3) (dim) [learner] lento, tardo

slow at sth. — scarso in qcs

4) (showing incorrect time) [clock, watch]

to be slow — essere indietro

to be 5 minutes slow — essere indietro di 5 minuti

5) (not too hot) [oven] a bassa temperatura; [flame] lento

6) sport [pitch] pesante

2.

avverbio [go] piano, lentamente

slow-acting — ad azione lenta

slow-cooked dish — piatto cotto a fuoco lento

II [sləʊ]

verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo rallentare

- slow down