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1 business is slow

business is slow/dull/slack/at standstill/quiet в торговле/в делах затишье

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > business is slow
2 business is slow

Дипломатический термин: наблюдается деловое затишье

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > business is slow
3 Business is slow.

фраз. Дела идут медленно.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Business is slow.
4 business is slow

наблюдается деловое затишье

Politics english-russian dictionary > business is slow
5 Business is slow

أعمال بطيئة

English-Arabic economic glossary > Business is slow
6 business is slow

• poslovi ne idu

English-Serbian dictionary > business is slow
7 business is slow

наблюдается деловое затишье

Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > business is slow
8 business is slow

наблюдается деловое затишье

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > business is slow
9 slow

slow [sləʊ]

lent ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) calme ⇒ 1 (b) ennuyeux ⇒ 1 (d) qui retarde ⇒ 1 (e) lentement ⇒ 2 ralentir ⇒ 3

1 adjective

(a) (not fast → movements, runner, speed, service, traffic) lent;

∎ he's a slow worker il travaille lentement;

∎ it's slow work c'est un travail qui n'avance pas vite ou de longue haleine;

∎ to make slow progress (in work, on foot) avancer lentement;

∎ it was slow going, the going was slow ça n'avançait pas;

∎ a slow dance un slow;

∎ with slow steps d'un pas lent;

∎ we had a painfully slow journey le voyage a duré un temps fou;

∎ the pace of life is slow on vit au ralenti;

∎ you're very slow today tu es très lent aujourd'hui;

∎ you were a bit slow there là, tu t'es laissé prendre de vitesse;

∎ the fog was slow to clear le brouillard a mis longtemps à se dissiper;

∎ he was rather slow to make up or in making up his mind il a mis assez longtemps à se décider;

∎ she wasn't slow to offer her help/in accepting the cheque elle ne se fit pas prier pour proposer son aide/pour accepter le chèque;

∎ I was rather slow to understand or in understanding il m'a fallu assez longtemps pour comprendre;

∎ she's very slow to anger il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère;

∎ the company was slow to get off the ground la société a été lente à démarrer;

∎ British to be slow off the mark (to start) être lent à démarrer; (to understand) être dur à la détente;

∎ familiar to be as slow as British treacle or American molasses (in winter) être lent comme un escargot ou une tortue^□ ;

∎ proverb slow and steady wins the race rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

(b) (slack → business, market) calme;

∎ business is slow les affaires ne marchent pas fort;

∎ slow economic growth une faible croissance économique

(c) (intellectually) lent;

∎ he's a slow learner/reader il apprend/lit lentement;

∎ they're rather slow in that class les élèves de cette classe sont assez lents

(d) (dull → evening, film, party) ennuyeux

(e) (clock) qui retarde;

∎ your watch is (half an hour) slow ta montre retarde (d'une demi-heure)

(f) Cookery

∎ bake in a slow oven faire cuire à four doux

(g) Sport (green, court, surface) lourd

(h) American familiar

∎ to do a slow burn sentir la colère monter^□

2 adverb

lentement;

∎ go a bit slower ralentissez un peu;

∎ the clock is going or running slow l'horloge prend du retard;

∎ Industry to go slow faire une grève perlée;

∎ slow (road marking) ralentir;

∎ Nautical slow ahead/astern! en avant/arrière doucement!

3 transitive verb

ralentir;

∎ these drugs slow the heart rate ces médicaments ralentissent le rythme cardiaque;

∎ the mud slowed our progress la boue nous a ralentis;

∎ I slowed the horse to a trot j'ai mis le cheval au trot

►► Cookery slow burner feu m doux;

slow cooker mijoteuse f;

Anatomy & Botany slow growth croissance f lente;

British slow handclap applaudissements mpl rythmés (pour montrer sa désapprobation);

∎ they gave him the slow handclap ≃ ils l'ont sifflé;

the slow lane (when driving on left) la file de gauche; (when driving on right) la file de droite;

slow match mèche f à combustion lente;

Cinema & Television slow motion ralenti m;

∎ in slow motion au ralenti;

Music slow movement mouvement m lent;

Physics slow neutron neutron m lent;

Sport slow pitch slow pitch m (sport proche du softball);

Technology slow running ralenti m;

slow train omnibus m;

Medicine slow virus virus m lent

➲ slow down, slow up

1 separable transitive verb

ralentir;

∎ the roadworks slowed us down considerably les travaux nous ont considérablement ralentis;

∎ having to write the addresses by hand slowed the work down le fait de devoir écrire les adresses à la main a ralenti le travail;

∎ production is slowed down during the winter pendant l'hiver, la production tourne au ralenti;

∎ I'll only slow you down je vais vous retarder

2 intransitive verb

(driver, train, speed) ralentir; figurative (person) ralentir (le rythme);

∎ if he doesn't slow down he'll have a heart attack s'il ne ralentit pas le rythme il va faire une crise cardiaque;

∎ slow down! moins vite!;

∎ growth slowed down in the second quarter il y a eu une diminution ou un ralentissement de la croissance au cours du deuxième trimestre

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > slow
10 ♦ slow

♦ slow /sləʊ/
A a.

1 lento; tardo; pigro; indolente; (fig.) tardo di mente, ottuso: a slow journey, un viaggio lento; to walk at a slow pace, camminare a lenti passi; a slow fire, fuoco lento; He's slow of comprehension, è tardo di comprendonio; slow of speech, lento nel parlare

2 (pred.) indietro; in ritardo: My watch is two minutes slow, il mio orologio è in ritardo (o è indietro) di due minuti

3 monotono; noioso: a slow afternoon [party], un pomeriggio [un party] noioso

4 ( del terreno, ecc.) pesante; poco scorrevole: a slow track, una pista pesante; a slow billiard table, un biliardo poco scorrevole

5 (econ.) fiacco: Business is slow, gli affari sono fiacchi

B avv.

(fam.) lentamente; piano; adagio: Please, read slow, leggi adagio, per favore!

● a slow answer, una risposta che tarda a venire □ ( baseball) slow ball, palla tenuta lenta ( dal lanciatore); palla in ritardo □ slow bowler, lanciatore lento □ slow cooker, pentola per cottura lenta ( con termostato elettrico o intercapedine per acqua) □ slow-combustion stove, parigina ( vecchio tipo di stufa) □ (autom.) slow corner, curva da prendere piano □ (mus.) slow foxtrot, slow ( ballo) □ slow handclap, battimano scandito (in segno di impazienza, disapprovazione o incitamento) □ (autom.) slow lane, corsia per veicoli lenti □ a slow match, una miccia a lenta combustione □ (comm.) a slow month, un mese morto ( per gli affari) □ (cinem., TV) slow motion, rallentamento delle immagini: slow-motion replay, replay alla moviola; ralenti (franc.); ripresa al rallentatore; (cinem.) a slow-motion scene, una scena al rallentatore; a slow-motion shot, una ripresa al rallentatore □ (cinem., TV) slow-motion viewer, moviola □ slow-moving, lento: slow-moving traffic, traffico lento □ (market.) slow-moving items, prodotti a lenta rotazione □ to be slow off the mark (o on the uptake), essere duro di comprendonio; essere lento a capire ( una barzelletta, ecc.) □ (autom.) slow running, marcia lenta; minimo □ slow-spoken, che parla lentamente □ a slow starter, ( sport) chi parte piano, chi è lento alla partenza; (fig.) uno che va piano all'inizio ( di un lavoro, ecc.) □ to be slow to anger [enthusiasm], non arrabbiarsi [entusiasmarsi] tanto facilmente □ ( di un lavoro, una partita, ecc.) to be slow to start (o to take off), stentare a decollare (fig.) □ (ferr.) slow train, treno regionale; ( un tempo) treno accelerato □ a slow village, un paese in cui la vita procede a ritmo lento □ (fisiol.) slow-wave sleep, sonno a onde lente □ slow-witted, tardo di mente; duro di comprendonio □ slow-wittedness, durezza di comprendonio; ottusità □ to go slow, andar piano; (fig.) essere (o andare) cauto; (ind.) lavorare a rilento, rallentare il lavoro ( per protesta): (fig.) Go slow!, vacci piano! □ ( cartello stradale) Go slow!, rallentare! □ (naut.) Slow speed ahead!, avanti adagio □ (prov.) Slow but (o and) sure, chi va piano va sano e va lontano □ (prov.) Slow and steady wins the race, chi la dura la vince.
(to) slow /sləʊ/
A v. i.

1 rallentare; ridurre, diminuire la velocità

2 ridurre il ritmo di lavoro; rallentare l'attività; prendersela calma

3 ( del traffico, dell'attività economica, ecc.) rallentare; ridursi

B v. t.

1 ridurre la velocità di ( un veicolo, ecc.)

2 (fig.) rallentare, frenare: (econ.) The railway strike will slow down production, lo sciopero delle ferrovie rallenterà la produzione; (fin.) Investors are slowing the market, gli investitori stanno frenando il mercato.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ slow
11 business

business [ˈbɪznɪs]

1. noun

   a. ( = commerce) affaires fpl

• it's good for business ça fait marcher les affaires

• to go out of business cesser ses activités

• this will put us out of business cela nous obligera à mettre la clé sous la porte

• to do business with sb faire des affaires avec qn

• to be away on business être en déplacement pour affaires

• what line of business is he in? (inf) qu'est-ce qu'il fait (dans la vie) ?

• she's in the publishing business elle travaille dans l'édition

• to get down to business passer aux choses sérieuses

• now we're in business! (inf) ( = ready) maintenant nous sommes prêts !

• he means business (inf) il ne plaisante pas

• "business as usual" « nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux »

• it's the business! (inf) ( = great) c'est super ! (inf)

   b. ( = volume of trade) our business has doubled in the last year notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'année dernière

• he gets a lot of business from the Americans il travaille beaucoup avec les Américains

• business is booming les affaires sont prospères

• to lose business perdre des clients

   c. ( = firm) entreprise f

• he owns a grocery business il a un commerce d'alimentation

• a small business une petite entreprise

• a family business une entreprise familiale

   d. ( = task) affaire f

• the business of the day les affaires courantes

• we're not in the business of misleading the public notre propos n'est pas de tromper le public

• it's time the government got on with the business of dealing with inflation il est temps que le gouvernement s'occupe sérieusement du problème de l'inflation

• to make it one's business to do sth se charger de faire qch

• that's none of his business ce n'est pas ses affaires

• you've no business to do that ce n'est pas à vous de faire cela

• I really had no business being there je n'avais rien à faire dans cet endroit

• that's my business! c'est mon affaire

• my private life is my own business ma vie privée ne regarde que moi

• mind your own business! (inf) mêlez-vous de vos affaires !

   e. ( = undertaking) moving house is a costly business cela coûte cher de déménager

   f. ( = situation) affaire f

• a wretched business une affaire regrettable

• there's some funny business going on il se passe quelque chose de louche

2. compounds

[lunch, meeting, trip] d'affaires

► business card noun carte f de visite (professionnelle)

► business class noun classe f affaires

► business district noun quartier m d'affaires

► business end noun

• the business end of a knife la partie coupante d'un couteau

• the business end of a rifle le canon d'un fusil ► business hours plural noun [of shops] heures fpl d'ouverture ; [of offices] heures fpl de bureau

► business letter noun lettre f commerciale

► business park noun parc m d'activités

► business people plural noun hommes mpl et femmes fpl d'affaires

► business plan noun plan m de développement

► business sense noun

• to have business sense avoir le sens des affaires ► business studies noun études fpl de commerce

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['bɪznɪs] 1.
noun

1) [U] ( commerce) affaires fpl

to be in business — être dans les affaires

to go into business — se lancer dans les affaires

to set up in business — s'établir à son compte

the firm is no longer in business — l'entreprise a fermé

to do business with somebody — faire des affaires avec quelqu'un

they're in business together — ils sont associés

he is a man I can do business with — c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler

to go out of business — faire faillite

they're back in business — Commerce ils ont repris leurs activités

she's gone to Brussels on business — elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires

the recession has put them out of business — la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités

it's good/bad for business — ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires

to talk business — parler affaires

are you in London for business or pleasure? — êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?

to mix business with pleasure — joindre l'utile à l'agréable

‘business as usual’ — ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’

it is/it was business as usual — fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude

2) (custom, trade)

to lose business — perdre de la clientèle

how's business — comment vont les affaires?

business is slow at the moment — les affaires marchent au ralenti en ce moment

most of our business comes from tourists — la plupart de nos clients sont des touristes

we are doing twice as much business as last summer — notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier

3) (trade, profession) métier m

what (line of) business are you in? — qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

he's in the insurance business — il travaille dans les assurances

4) (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f

small businesses — les petites entreprises

a small mail-order business — une petite affaire de vente par correspondance

5) [U] ( important matters) questions fpl importantes; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl

let's get down to business — passons aux choses sérieuses

can we get down to business? — on peut s'y mettre?

to go about one's business — vaquer à ses occupations

we still have some unfinished business to discuss — nous avons encore des choses à discuter

he got on with the business of letterwriting — il s'est mis à faire la correspondance

‘any other business’ — ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’

6) ( concern)

that's her business — ça la regarde

it's none of your business! — ça ne te regarde pas!

to make it one's business to do — se charger de faire

mind your own business! — (colloq) occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires! (colloq)

he had no business telling her! — ce n'était pas à lui de le lui dire!

7) ( affair) histoire f, affaire f

it's a bad ou sorry business — c'est une triste affaire

what a dreadful business! — quelle histoire horrible!

a nasty business — une sale affaire

8) (bother, nuisance) histoire f
2.
noun modifier [ address, letter, transaction] commercial; [ pages] affaires; [ meeting, consortium] d'affaires

business people — hommes mpl d'affaires

the business community — le monde des affaires

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now we're in business! — maintenant nous sommes prêts!

to be in the business of doing — avoir pour habitude de faire

she can play the piano like nobody's business — (colloq) elle joue du piano comme personne

to work like nobody's business — (colloq) travailler d'arrache-pied

she means business! — elle ne plaisante pas!

English-French dictionary > business
12 business

business

A n

1 ¢ ( commerce) affaires fpl ; to be in business être dans les affaires ; to go into business se lancer dans les affaires ; they made a lot of money in business ils ont gagné beaucoup d'argent dans les affaires ; to be honest in business être toujours honnête en affaires ; to set up in business s'établir à son compte ; she went into ou set up in business as a translator elle s'est établie comme traductrice ; the firm is no longer in business l'entreprise a fermé ; to do business with sb traiter avec qn, faire des affaires avec qn ; they do a lot of business with Germany ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec l'Allemagne ; they're in business together ils sont associés ; he is a man I can do business with c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler ; to go out of business faire faillite ; they're back in business Comm ils ont repris leurs activités ; she's gone to Brussels on business elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires ; he's away on business at the moment en ce moment il est en déplacement pour affaires ; the recession has put them out of business la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités ; it's good/bad for business ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires ; to talk business parler affaires ; now we're talking business! fig maintenant on commence à parler sérieusement! ; are you in London for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir? ; to mix business with pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; business is business les affaires sont les affaires ; ‘business as usual’ ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’ ; it is/it was business as usual fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude ;

2 (custom, trade) to lose business perdre de la clientèle ; how's business comment vont les affaires? ; business is slow at the moment les affaires marchent au ralenti or ne vont pas fort en ce moment ; most of our business comes from tourists la plupart de nos clients sont des touristes ; we are doing twice as much business as last summer notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier ;

3 (trade, profession) métier m ; what's your line of business?, what (line of) business are you in? vous travaillez dans quelle branche?, qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie? ; he's in the hotel/insurance business il travaille dans l'hôtellerie/les assurances ; he's the best comedian/chef in the business ○ fig c'est le meilleur comique/chef qui existe ;

4 (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f ; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f ; small businesses les petites entreprises ; she runs a small dressmaking/mail-order business elle dirige une petite affaire de confection/de vente par correspondance ;

5 ¢ ( important matters) questions fpl importantes ; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl ; let's get down to business passons aux choses sérieuses ; the business before a meeting Admin l'ordre m du jour ; we got through a lot of business at the meeting on a réglé beaucoup de questions au cours de la réunion ; can we get down to business? on peut s'y mettre? ; to go about one's business vaquer à ses occupations ; to deal with daily business expédier les affaires courantes ; we still have some unfinished business to discuss nous avons encore des choses à discuter ; he got on with the business of tidying up/letterwriting il s'est mis à faire le rangement/la correspondance ; ‘any other business’ ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’ ;

6 ( concern) that's her business ça la regarde, c'est son affaire ; it's none of your business! ça ne te regarde pas!, ce n'est pas ton affaire! ; it's no business of yours what he does in his private life sa vie privée ne te regarde pas ; to make it one's business to find out se charger de découvrir la vérité ; mind your own business ○ ! occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ○ ! ; he had no business telling her! ce n'était pas à lui de le lui dire! ; she had no business to be there elle n'avait rien à faire là-bas ; there I was minding my own business when … j'étais là tranquille dans mon coin, quand … ;

7 ( affair) histoire f, affaire f ; it's a bad ou sorry business c'est une triste affaire ; the newspapers are full of this murder/drugs business les journaux ne parlent que de cette histoire de meurtre/de drogue ; what a dreadful business! quelle histoire horrible! ; no funny business! et pas d'histoires! ; a nasty business une sale affaire ; I'm fed up with the whole business j'en ai ras le bol ○ ;

8 (bother, nuisance) histoire f ; moving house is quite a business! c'est toute une histoire de déménager! ; what a business! quelle histoire! ;

9 ○ euph to do its business [animal] faire ses besoins.

B modif [address, law, letter, transaction] commercial ; [pages] affaires ; [meeting, travel, consortium] d'affaires ; business people hommes mpl d'affaires ; the business community le monde des affaires.

Idioms

now we're in business! maintenant nous sommes prêts!, maintenant on peut y aller! ; to be in the business of doing avoir pour habitude de faire ; she can sing/play the piano like nobody's business ○ elle chante/joue du piano comme personne ; to work like nobody's business ○ travailler d'arrache-pied ; that's the business ○ ! c'est super ○ ! ; she means business! elle ne plaisante pas! ; to send sb about his business envoyer promener qn ○ ; to give sb the business ○ US en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn ○.

Big English-French dictionary > business
13 business

business ['bɪznɪs]

1 noun

(a) Commerce (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f;

∎ there has been an increase in the number of small businesses throughout the country il y a eu une augmentation du nombre des petites entreprises à travers le pays;

∎ he's got a mail-order business il a une affaire ou entreprise de vente par correspondance;

∎ would you like to have or to run your own business? aimeriez-vous travailler à votre compte?;

∎ business for sale (on sign, in advertisement) commerce à vendre

(b) (UNCOUNT) Commerce & Industry (trade) affaires fpl; (commerce) commerce m;

∎ business is good/bad les affaires vont bien/mal;

∎ business is slow les affaires ne vont pas;

∎ how's business? comment vont les affaires?;

∎ business as usual (sign) ouvert;

∎ hours of business (sign) heures d'ouverture;

∎ to go to London on business aller à Londres pour affaires;

∎ a profitable piece of business une affaire rentable ou qui rapporte;

∎ we have lost business to foreign competitors nous avons perdu une partie de notre clientèle au profit de concurrents étrangers;

∎ we can help you to increase your business nous pouvons vous aider à augmenter votre chiffre d'affaires;

∎ the travel business les métiers ou le secteur du tourisme;

∎ she's in the fashion business elle est dans la mode;

∎ my business is pharmaceuticals je travaille dans l'industrie pharmaceutique;

∎ she knows her business elle connaît son métier;

∎ he's in business il est dans les affaires;

∎ this firm has been in business for 25 years cette entreprise tourne depuis 25 ans;

∎ she's in business for herself elle travaille à son compte;

∎ to set up in business ouvrir un commerce;

∎ he wants to go into business il veut travailler dans les affaires;

∎ what's his line of business?, what business is he in? qu'est-ce qu'il fait (comme métier)?;

∎ the best in the business le meilleur de tous;

∎ I'm not in the business of solving your problems ce n'est pas à moi de résoudre tes problèmes;

∎ this shop will be open for business from tomorrow ce magasin ouvrira demain;

∎ these high interest rates will put us out of business ces taux d'intérêt élevés vont nous obliger à fermer;

∎ to go out of business cesser une activité, faire faillite;

∎ he's got no business sense il n'a pas le sens des affaires;

∎ she has a good head for business elle a le sens des affaires;

∎ to do business with sb faire affaire ou des affaires avec qn;

∎ figurative he's a man we can do business with c'est un homme avec lequel nous pouvons traiter;

∎ shop that does good business commerce qui marche bien;

∎ I've come on business je suis venu pour le travail ou pour affaires;

∎ big business is running the country le gros commerce gouverne le pays;

∎ selling weapons is big business la vente d'armes rapporte beaucoup d'argent;

∎ from now on I'll take my business elsewhere désormais j'irai voir ou je m'adresserai ailleurs;

∎ they've put a lot of business our way ils nous ont donné beaucoup de travail;

∎ it's bad business to refuse credit c'est mauvais en affaires de refuser le crédit;

∎ we're not in the business of providing free meals ce n'est pas notre rôle de fournir des repas gratuits;

∎ University a degree in business, a business degree un diplôme de gestion;

∎ let's get down to business passons aux choses sérieuses;

∎ (now) we're in business! nous voilà partis!;

∎ to talk business parler affaires

(c) (concern)

∎ it's my (own) business if I decide not to go c'est mon affaire ou cela ne regarde que moi si je décide de ne pas y aller;

∎ what business is it of yours? est-ce que cela vous regarde?;

∎ it's none of your business cela ne vous regarde pas;

∎ tell him to mind his own business dis-lui de se mêler de ses affaires;

∎ I was just walking along, minding my own business, when… je marchais tranquillement dans la rue quand…;

∎ what's your business (with him)? que (lui) voulez-vous?;

∎ I'll make it my business to find out je m'occuperai d'en savoir plus;

∎ people going about their business des gens vaquant à leurs occupations;

∎ it's/it's not my business to… c'est/ce n'est pas à moi de…;

∎ you had no business reading that letter vous n'aviez pas à lire cette lettre;

∎ I could see she meant business je voyais qu'elle ne plaisantait pas;

∎ I soon sent him about his business je l'ai vite envoyé promener;

∎ familiar he drank like nobody's business il buvait comme un trou;

∎ familiar she worked like nobody's business to get it finished elle a travaillé comme un forçat pour tout terminer;

∎ British familiar it's the business (excellent) c'est impec'

(d) (matter, task)

∎ the business of this meeting is the training budget l'ordre du jour de cette réunion est le budget de formation;

∎ any other business (on agenda) points mpl divers;

∎ any other business? d'autres questions à l'ordre du jour?;

∎ she had important business to discuss elle avait à parler d'affaires importantes;

∎ that investigation of police misconduct was a dirty business l'enquête sur la bavure policière a été une sale affaire;

∎ it's a bad or sad or sorry business c'est une bien triste affaire;

∎ this strike business has gone on long enough cette histoire de grève a assez duré;

∎ I'm tired of the whole business je suis las de toute cette histoire

(e) (rigmarole)

∎ it was a real business getting tickets for the concert ça a été toute une affaire pour avoir des billets pour le concert

(f) Theatre jeux mpl de scène

(g) familiar euphemism

∎ the dog did his business and ran off le chien a fait ses besoins et a détalé

2 compound-forming noun

d'affaires

►► Banking business account compte m professionnel ou commercial;

business accounting comptabilité f commerciale;

business acumen sens m des affaires;

business address adresse f professionnelle;

business administration gestion f commerciale;

business associate associé(e) m,f;

business bank banque f d'affaires;

business banking operations fpl des banques d'affaires;

Commerce business card carte f de visite;

business centre centre m des affaires;

business class (on aeroplane) classe f affaires;

∎ to travel business class voyager en classe affaires;

British business college école f de commerce; (for management training) école f (supérieure) de gestion;

business computing informatique f de gestion;

Journalism business correspondent correspondant(e) m,f financier(ère);

familiar business end (of knife) partie f coupante^□ ; (of gun) gueule^□ f;

Business Expansion Scheme ≃ plan m d'aide à l'investissement;

business expenses (for individual) frais mpl professionnels; (for firm) frais mpl généraux;

business failure défaillance f d'entreprise;

Computing business graphics graphiques mpl de gestion;

business hours (of office) heures fpl de bureau; (of shop, public service) heures fpl d'ouverture;

Computing business intelligence system réactique f;

Administration business letter lettre f commerciale;

business lunch déjeuner m d'affaires;

business manager Commerce & Industry directeur(trice) m,f commercial(e); Sport manager m; Theatre directeur(trice) m,f;

business meeting rendez-vous m d'affaires;

business park zone f d'activités;

business plan projet m commercial;

business portfolio portefeuille m d'activités;

business premises locaux mpl commerciaux;

American business reply, British business reply card carte-réponse f;

business reply envelope enveloppe f préaffranchie;

business school école f de commerce;

School & University business studies études fpl commerciales ou de commerce;

business suit complet m (-veston) m;

business transaction transaction f commerciale;

business travel voyages mpl d'affaires;

business traveller = personne qui voyage pour affaires;

business trip voyage m d'affaires;

∎ to go on a business trip voyager pour affaires

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14 slow

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.) atrasado

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

2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) retrasar, ralentizar, retardar

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

slow adj

1. lento

tortoises are slow las tortugas son lentas

2. atrasado

my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado

in slow motion a cámara lenta

slow

tr[sləʊ]

adjective

1 (gen) lento,-a

■ a slow recovery una recuperación lenta

■ it's slow going avanzamos poco a poco

2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a

■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa

3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a

■ the film is a bit slow la película es un poco aburrida

■ business is slow no hay mucho trabajo

4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances

■ he's a slow learner le cuesta aprender

■ I'm a bit slow today estoy un poco espeso hoy

adverb

1 despacio, lentamente

■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!

transitive verb

1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a slow oven a fuego lento

to be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algo

to be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejos

to be slow to do something tardar en hacer algo

to go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celo

slow lane carril nombre masculino lento

slow [slo:] vt

: retrasar, reducir la marcha de

slow vi

: ir más despacio

slow adv

: despacio, lentamente

slow adj

1) : lento

a slow process: un proceso lento

2) : atrasado

my watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa

3) sluggish: lento, poco activo

4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcances

slow

adj.

• despacioso, -a adj.

• detenido, -a adj.

• espacioso, -a adj.

• lento, -a adj.

• lerdo, -a adj.

• parsimonioso, -a adj.

• pausado, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• pánfilo, -a adj.

• tardo, -a adj.

• tardío, -a adj.

• tardón, -ona adj.

adv.

• despacio adv.

• lentamente adv.

n.

• posma s.f.

v.

• atrasar v.

• retardar v.

I sləʊ
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)
1. 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
going 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptake
2) [clock, watch] atrasado

• my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado

3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento

• 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

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

6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento

7) (Phot) [film] lento

2.

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)

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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 cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento

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
slow-motion
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento

slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones

- slow down

- slow off

- slow up

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I [sləʊ]
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

English-spanish dictionary > slow
15 slow

1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also academic.ru/79356/uptake">uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

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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.) langsam

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

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) schwerfällig
2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) verlangsamen

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up
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slow

[sləʊ, AM sloʊ]

I. adj

1. (without speed) langsam; business, market flau

it's \slow going es geht nur langsam voran

▪ to be \slow to do sth lange brauchen, um etw zu tun

\slow poison langsam wirkendes Gift

to make \slow progress [nur] langsam vorankommen

\slow track SPORT Außenbahn f

2. (not quick-witted) begriffsstutzig, langsam

to be \slow off the mark [or on the uptake] schwer von Begriff sein

3. (behind the correct time)

to be [or run] [10 minutes] \slow clock, watch [10 Minuten] nachgehen

4.

▶ \slow and steady wins the race ( prov) langsam, aber sicher

II. vi langsamer werden; inflation abflauen

to \slow to a crawl [or trickle] fast zum Stillstand [o Erliegen] kommen

III. vt

▪ to \slow sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamen

drivers on the main roads are to be \slowed to 50 km per hour die Geschwindigkeit auf Hauptstraßen soll auf 50 Stundenkilometer reduziert werden

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[sləʊ]
1. adj (+er)

1) 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)

at (a) slow speed this method is slow but sure — mit langsamer Geschwindigkeit dieses Verfahren ist langsam, aber sicher

to be slow to do sth — sich (dat) mit etw Zeit lassen

to be slow in doing sth — sich (dat) Zeit damit lassen, etw zu tun

not to be slow to do sth or in doing sth — 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

2) (= stupid) person langsam, begriffsstutzig → uptake

See:

→ uptake

3) (= dull) person, place, event langweilig

4) (COMM: slack) flau

business is slow — das Geschäft ist flau or geht schlecht

5) (= unhurried) ruhig

life there is slow — das Leben dort ist ruhig

6) (= slowing down movement) surface, track, pitch langsam; (because of rain etc) schwer; (= slow-burning) fire langsam brennend

bake in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze backen

2. adv (+er)
langsam
to go slow (driver) — langsam fahren; (workers)

slow-spoken — langsam sprechend

"slow" (on sign) — "langsam fahren"

3. vi
sich verlangsamen; (= drive/walk more slowly) langsamer fahren/gehen; (inflation) abnehmen
to slow to a stop/standstill — langsam zum Halten/zum Stillstand kommen

4. 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

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slow [sləʊ]

A adj (adv slowly)

1. allg langsam:

be slow in arriving lange ausbleiben, auf sich warten lassen;

be slow to write sich mit dem Schreiben Zeit lassen;

be slow to take offence nicht leicht etwas übel nehmen;

not be slow to do sth etwas prompt tun, nicht lange mit etwas fackeln;

the clock is 10 minutes slow die Uhr geht 10 Minuten nach;

slowly but surely langsam, aber sicher

2. allmählich, langsam (Wachstum etc):

a slow poison ein langsam wirkendes Gift

3. langsam, bedächtig (Arbeiter etc)

4. säumig (auch Zahler), unpünktlich

5. schwerfällig, begriffsstutzig, schwer von Begriff umg:

be slow in learning sth etwas nur schwer lernen;

be slow of speech eine schwere Zunge haben; → uptake 1

6. schwach (Feuer, Hitze)

7. schleichend (Fieber, Gift)

8. WIRTSCH schleppend (Absatz etc)

9. schleppend, langsam vergehend (Zeit)

10. langweilig, fad(e)

11. langsam (Rennbahn), schwer (Boden)

12. AUTO Leerlauf…

13. FOTO lange Belichtung erfordernd (Linse, Filter, Film)

14. Atomphysik: langsam (Neutron etc)

B adv langsam:

go slow fig

a) langsam tun,

b) WIRTSCH einen Bummelstreik machen

C v/t meist slow down ( oder up)

a) die Geschwindigkeit verlangsamen, -ringern, auch SPORT das Tempo drosseln:

slow down the pace of the game das Spiel langsam machen, das Tempo aus dem Spiel nehmen

b) etwas verzögern

D v/i meist slow down ( oder up) sich verlangsamen, langsamer werden:

he had better slow down a bit fig er sollte lieber kürzertreten oder etwas langsamer tun

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1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

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adj.

bedächtig adj.

langsam adj.

träg adj.

English-german dictionary > slow
16 slow

[sləu] 1. adj
wolny, powolny

at a slow speed — powoli

to be slow to act/decide — zbyt wolno działać/podejmować decyzje

my watch is 20 minutes slow — mój zegarek spóźnia się o dwadzieścia minut

business is slow — w interesach panuje zastój

to go slow — driver jechać wolno or powoli; ( BRIT) workers zwalniać (zwolnić perf) tempo pracy ( w ramach akcji protestacyjnej)
2. adv
wolno, powoli

"slow" — znak ograniczenia prędkości
3. vt
(also: slow down, slow up) speed zmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf); business etc przyhamowywać (przyhamować perf)
4. vi
(also: slow down, slow up) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)

to slow down/up the car — zwalniać (zwolnić perf)

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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.) wolny

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

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) tępy
2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

English-Polish dictionary > slow
17 slow

{slou}
I. 1. бавен, забавен, муден, тежък
SLOW heart мед. брадикардия
to be SLOW to start/in starting не бързам да започна/тръгна
to be SLOW to anger не се ядосвам лесно, не съм сприхав
to be SLOW in arriving/coming закъснявам
he is not SLOW to defend himself той реагира бързо в своя защита
in SLOW motion със забавено темпо
SLOW and/but sure бавен, но сигурен
SLOW and steady wins the race който върви полека, отива далеко, бавно, но сигурно
SLOW goods жп. стоки/товар с малка бързина
2. тих, слаб (за огън)
3. който изостава/е изостанал (за часовник)
4. несъобразителен, прен. бавен, тъп
he's frightfully SLOW той много бавно загрява
SLOW child бавноразвиващо се дете
5. търг. слаб, в застой
слабо търсен (за стока) (и SLOW moving)
6. скучен, вял, безинтересен, прен. заспал, изостанал (и за град)
II. v забавям (се), намалявам скоростта/темпото (up, down, off)
III. adv бавно
to go SLOW карам бавно, забавям темпото (за да си отпочина), внимавам, работя бавно в знак на протест
to go SLOW with пестя, икономисвам

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{slou} а 1. бавен; забавен; муден; тежък; slow heart мед. брадикард(2) {slou} v забавям (се), намалявам скоростта/темпото (up, down{3} {slou} adv бавно; to go slow 1) карам бавно; 2) забавям темпото

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тромав; тежък; скучен; бавно; бавен; вял; забавям; заспал; изостанал; несъобразителен;

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1. he is not slow to defend himself той реагира бързо в своя защита 2. he's frightfully slow той много бавно загрява 3. i. бавен, забавен, муден, тежък 4. ii. v забавям (се), намалявам скоростта/темпото (up, down, off) 5. iii. adv бавно 6. in slow motion със забавено темпо 7. slow and steady wins the race който върви полека, отива далеко, бавно, но сигурно 8. slow and/but sure бавен, но сигурен 9. slow child бавноразвиващо се дете 10. slow goods жп. стоки/товар с малка бързина 11. slow heart мед. брадикардия 12. to be slow in arriving/coming закъснявам 13. to be slow to anger не се ядосвам лесно, не съм сприхав 14. to be slow to start/in starting не бързам да започна/тръгна 15. to go slow with пестя, икономисвам 16. to go slow карам бавно, забавям темпото (за да си отпочина), внимавам, работя бавно в знак на протест 17. който изостава/е изостанал (за часовник) 18. несъобразителен, прен. бавен, тъп 19. скучен, вял, безинтересен, прен. заспал, изостанал (и за град) 20. слабо търсен (за стока) (и slow moving) 21. тих, слаб (за огън) 22. търг. слаб, в застой
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slow [slou] I. adj 1. муден, бавен, тромав, тежък; \slow digestion мед. ленив стомах; \slow heart мед. брадикардия; it is a \slow work разг. това не става бързо; goods of \slow sale стоки, които се продават бавно; to cook on a \slow fire варя (готвя) на тих огън; \slow and sure бавно и сигурно, без излишни рискове; he is \slow to anger ( wrath) той не се ядосва лесно (не е сприхав); he is not \slow to defend himself той не се оставя да го обиждат; \slow on the uptake "бавно загряващ"; 2. който изостава (за часовник); my watch runs \slow часовникът ми изостава; 3. несъобразителен, с бавен ум; тъп (и \slow of wit); he is frightfully \slow той много бавно съобразява; разг. трудно загрява; a \slow child разг. бавноразвиващо се дете; 4. отпуснат, заспал; муден, скучен, вял; business is \slow търговията едва крета; 5. ам. назадничав; изостанал; II. v забавям (се), намалявам скоростта (с down, up, off); III. adv бавно; to go \slow внимателен съм; to go \slow with o.'s provisions пестя хранителни продукти.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > slow
18 slow ****

[sləʊ] - er comp - est superl
1. adj

1) (gen) lento (-a)

a slow lorry — un camion lento

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

to be slow to act/decide — essere lento (-a) ad agire/a decidere

to be slow to anger liter — non arrabbiarsi facilmente

2)

(of clock) to be slow — essere or andare indietro

the clock's slow — l'orologio è indietro

my watch is 20 minutes slow — il mio orologio è indietro di 20 minuti

3) (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

4) (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

5) (slowing down movement: pitch, track, surface) pesante

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 slower! — vai più piano!

"(go) slow" — "rallentare"

3. vt

(also: slow down, slow up) (progress, machine) rallentare, (person) far rallentare, (pace of novel etc) 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

4. vi

(also: slow down, slow up) rallentare

production has slowed to almost nothing — la produzione si è ridotta a livelli minimi

English-Italian dictionary > slow ****
19 slow

[sləu] 1. прил.
1) медленный, тихий

a slow train — поезд, идущий с малой скоростью

Syn:

dilatory, gradual, laggard, leisurely, slack

Ant:

agile, fast, lively, quick, rapid

2)

а) медлительный, неторопливый

She is very slow to act. — Она долго раскачивается прежде, чем начать действовать.

б) постепенный, последовательный ( о процессе)

Syn:

gradual

3)

а) постепенный, медленно развивающийся

slow infection — вялотекущая инфекция, инфекция с длительным инкубационным периодом

б) несильный, вялый

She cooked the broth on a slow fire. — Она готовила бульон на медленном огне.

Syn:

low II 1., gentle 1.

4)

а) неспешащий, запаздывающий

John was very slow in keeping an appointment. — Джон сильно опаздывал на свидания.

Syn:

deliberate

б) отстающий ( о часах)

My watch is fifteen minutes slow. — Мои часы отстают на 15 минут.

5)

а) = slow of wit тупой, несообразительный

a slow student — несообразительный ученик; ученик-тугодум

б) запаздывающий в развитии

Syn:

stupid 1.

6) неинтересный, скучный

Syn:

boring

7) вялый (о рынке, торговле, деловой активности)

business was slow — деловая активность была неинтенсивной

8) затрудняющий быстрое движение (о поверхности, дороге)

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Slow and steady wins the race. — Тише едешь, дальше будешь.
2. нареч.
1) медленно, медлительно, неторопливо

He usually drives very slow. — Обычно он очень медленно ведёт машину.

Syn:

slowly, sluggishly

2) с отставанием

The watch runs slow. — Часы отстают.
3. гл.
1) = slow down, = slow up

а) замедлять, снижать скорость

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. — Мои люди не роют одиночных окопов. Я этого не хочу. Окопы только замедляют наступление.

The severe snowstorm has slowed the traffic down. — Сильнейший буран парализовал движение транспорта.

The factory has had to slow down production. — Предприятию пришлось снизить темпы производства.

Syn:

ease 2.

б) замедляться

He had slowed down to Sarah's pace. — Он сбавил шаг, чтобы идти вровень с Сарой.

The arms race has slowed down. — Гонка вооружений сбавила обороты.

The game slowed down a little after Black had scored once more. — Игра слегка потеряла темп после того, как Блэк забил ещё один гол.

2) откладывать, отсрочивать, задерживать

Syn:

delay 2., check 1., retard 1.

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Англо-русский современный словарь > slow
20 slow

I

[sləu]

1. a դանդաղ, դանդաղկոտ. a slow pulse դանդաղած զարկերակ. be slow հետ մնալ. slow of speech դանդաղ/հանգիստ խոսող. walk/work at a slow pace դանդաղ քայլերով շարժվել. դանդաղեցրած տեմպերով աշխա տել. a slow oven դանդաղ/ ցածր կրակ. cook on a slow flame ցածր/մարմանդ կրակի վրա պատրաստել. a slow train դանդաղընթաց գնացք, փոստատար գնացք. a slow poison դանդաղ ազդող թույն. Business is slow Գործերը լավ չեն. a slow game փխբ. անհետաքրքիր/տաղտկալի խաղ/կյանք. The progress is slow Աշխատանքը դանդաղ է առաջ գնում. (դանդաղաշարժ) He’s very slow Նա շատ դանդաղաշարժ է. slow to anger դժվարությամբ համբերությունը կորցնել. slow to answer դանդաղել պատասխան տալ. a slow developer դանդաղ զարգացում. The watch is slow Ժամացույցը հետ է.

2. adv դանդաղ, դանդաղորեն. She’ll have to go slow փխբ. Նա պետք է ավելի շրջահայաց լինի

II

[sləu] v դանդաղել, դանդաղեցնել. slow down one’s pace քայլերը դանդաղեցնել. The traffic slowed down Երթևեկությունը դանդաղեց

English-Armenian dictionary > slow

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