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1 slow on the uptake
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2 slow/quick in/on the uptake
slow/quick in/on the uptakeniet zo vlug/vlug van begrip -
3 slow
adj. langzaam; moeilijk te vatten; verlaat (klok), achterlopen; zwaar; zaai--------adv. langzaam--------v. vertragenslow1[ sloo] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; slowness〉1 langzaam ⇒ traag; geleidelijk♦voorbeelden:a slow job • een karwei dat veel tijd kostslow poison • langzaam werkend vergifI had a slow puncture • mijn band liep langzaam leegslow train • boemeltreinslow oven • laagbrandende ovenslow party • vervelend feestje〈 sport〉 a slow pitch/court • een trage pitch/baanbe slow of wit • traag van begrip zijnbe slow to anger • niet gauw kwaad worden————————slow2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:slow down • het kalmer aan doenslow up • minder energie hebben————————slow3〈 bijwoord〉1 langzaam♦voorbeelden:go slow • het langzaam aan doen -
4 uptake
n. begrip, snel begrip[ upteek]♦voorbeelden:¶ slow/quick in/on the uptake • niet zo vlug/vlug van begrip
См. также в других словарях:
slow on the uptake — not able to understand something quickly. I tried to explain how the new software works to my manager, but he s a little slow on the uptake. Usage notes: also used in the form quick on the uptake able to understand something quickly: He was quick … New idioms dictionary
quick/slow on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be slow on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
(be) slow on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom … Useful english dictionary
be slow on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake … English terms dictionary
be slow on the uptake — to be slow to understand new ideas. I tried to explain the new database, but they were remarkably slow on the uptake … New idioms dictionary
slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW … Dictionary of American idioms
slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW … Dictionary of American idioms
slow\ on\ the\ uptake — See: slow on the draw … Словарь американских идиом
be quick (or slow) on the uptake — informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. → uptake … English new terms dictionary
slow on the uptake — understands slowly, slow to comprehend … English contemporary dictionary