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[sləʊ] - er comp - est superl1. adj1) (gen) lento (-a)to be slow to act/decide — essere lento (-a) ad agire/a decidere
2)to be slow — essere or andare indietro3) (person: stupid) lento (-a), tardo (-a)slow to understand/notice — tardo (-a) a capire/notare
4) (boring, dull: film, play) lento (-a), (party) poco movimentato (-a)5) (slowing down movement: pitch, track, surface) pesante2. advto 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 etc) rendere più lento (-a)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) rallentare -
2 retard
[rɪ'tɑːd]verbo transitivo ritardare* * *(to make slower or later: The country's economic progress was retarded by strikes; The baby's development was retarded by an accident he had shortly after birth.) ritardare- retarded* * *retard /ri:ˈtɑ:d, nella def. 2 ˈri:tɑ:d/n.FALSI AMICI: retard non significa retard nel senso italiano di farmaco a lento rilascio. (to) retard /rɪˈtɑ:d/v. t. e i.2 (mecc.) ritardare● (comm.) to retard payment, rimandare il pagamento.* * *[rɪ'tɑːd]verbo transitivo ritardare -
3 Trot
I [trɒt]nome trotto m.at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [ animal] mettersi al trotto; [ person] mettersi a trottare
••to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo
II 1. [trɒt] 2.on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente
1) [animal, rider] trottare•- trot out* * *[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trottare2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trotto- trotter* * *[trɒt]1. n1) (pace) trottositting/rising trot — (Horse-riding) trotto seduto/sollevato
to break into a trot — (horse, rider) partire al trotto, (person) mettersi a camminare di buon passo
to go for a trot — (on horse) andare a fare una trottata
2) Brit famon the trot — di fila, uno (-a) dopo l'altro (-a)
3)the trots — (fam: diarrhoea) la cacarella
2. vi(horse, rider) andare al trotto, trottare•- trot out* * *Trot /trɒt/a. e n.(fam.; polit., stor.) trotzkista; trozkista.* * *I [trɒt]nome trotto m.at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [ animal] mettersi al trotto; [ person] mettersi a trottare
••to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo
II 1. [trɒt] 2.on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente
1) [animal, rider] trottare•- trot out -
4 trot
I [trɒt]nome trotto m.at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [ animal] mettersi al trotto; [ person] mettersi a trottare
••to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo
II 1. [trɒt] 2.on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente
1) [animal, rider] trottare•- trot out* * *[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trottare2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trotto- trotter* * *[trɒt]1. n1) (pace) trottositting/rising trot — (Horse-riding) trotto seduto/sollevato
to break into a trot — (horse, rider) partire al trotto, (person) mettersi a camminare di buon passo
to go for a trot — (on horse) andare a fare una trottata
2) Brit famon the trot — di fila, uno (-a) dopo l'altro (-a)
3)the trots — (fam: diarrhoea) la cacarella
2. vi(horse, rider) andare al trotto, trottare•- trot out* * *trot /trɒt/n.1 trotto; (fig.) andatura veloce: to break into a trot, mettersi al trotto; to go at a slow (o gentle) trot, andare al piccolo trotto, trotterellare; I put my horse to the trot, misi il mio cavallo al trotto3 bambino che trotterella; bambino ai primi passi5 (pl.) – the trots, ( slang) la diarrea, la sciolta: The baby has got the trots, il bimbo ha la diarrea● (fam.) to keep sb. on the trot, tenere q. occupato, farlo trottare (fig.), tenerlo in movimento □ (fig.) to be on the trot, essere occupato (o indaffarato); ( slang) avere la diarrea □ ( slang) He drank four whiskies on the trot, bevve quattro whisky uno dopo l'altro.(to) trot /trɒt/A v. i.trottare; andare al trotto; (fig.) trotterellare, camminare a passo svelto, affrettarsi, correre: It's getting late, so I must trot along ( o away), si fa tardi, devo scappare; My dog was trotting after me, il mio cane mi trotterellava dietroB v. t.far trottare; mettere al trotto: to trot a horse, far trottare un cavallo● to trot out, far trottare ( un cavallo, per mostrarne l'andatura); (fam.) tirar fuori, presentare, esibire, mettere in mostra ( un oggetto); tirare in ballo, snocciolare, fare una noiosa tiritera di (qc.) □ to trot sb. round, portare in giro q. □ to trot sb. to death (o off his legs), stroncare le gambe a q. a forza di farlo camminare □ (fin.) trotting peg, parità trottante □ ( sport) trotting race, corsa al trotto.* * *I [trɒt]nome trotto m.at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [ animal] mettersi al trotto; [ person] mettersi a trottare
••to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo
II 1. [trɒt] 2.on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente
1) [animal, rider] trottare•- trot out -
5 fall behind
fall behind [country, student, work] rimanere indietroto fall behind with — BE o
in — AE rimanere indietro con [work, project]; rimanere indietro, essere in arretrato con [payments, rent]; fall behind [sth., sb.] farsi, lasciarsi superare da [ competitor]
* * *1) (to be slower than (someone else): Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.) rimanere indietro2) ((with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc: Don't fall behind with the rent!) rimanere indietro* * *vi + adv(in race etc) rimanere indietro, (fig: with payments) essere in arretrato, (with work) essere indietro* * *fall behind [country, student, work] rimanere indietroto fall behind with — BE o
in — AE rimanere indietro con [work, project]; rimanere indietro, essere in arretrato con [payments, rent]; fall behind [sth., sb.] farsi, lasciarsi superare da [ competitor]
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7 slow
I 1. [sləʊ]1) (not quick, dull) lentoto 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] lentoslow at sth. — scarso in qcs
4) (showing incorrect time) [clock, watch]5) (not too hot) [ oven] a bassa temperatura; [ flame] lento2.avverbio [go] piano, lentamenteII [sləʊ]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo rallentare* * *[sləu] 1. 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.) lento2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) indietro, in ritardo3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) rallentare- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *I 1. [sləʊ]1) (not quick, dull) lentoto 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] lentoslow at sth. — scarso in qcs
4) (showing incorrect time) [clock, watch]5) (not too hot) [ oven] a bassa temperatura; [ flame] lento2.avverbio [go] piano, lentamenteII [sləʊ]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo rallentare -
8 slow down/up
(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) rallentare
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