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Универсальный русско-английский словарь > he's a bit slow in the head
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slow [sləʊ](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∎ your watch is (half an hour) slow ta montre retarde (d'une demi-heure)∎ bake in a slow oven faire cuire à four doux∎ to do a slow burn sentir la colère monter□2 adverblentement;∎ 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!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;British slow handclap applaudissements mpl rythmés (pour montrer sa désapprobation);∎ they gave him the slow handclap ≃ ils l'ont sifflé;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 lentralentir;∎ 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∎ 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 -
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slow [sləʊ]1. adjectivelent ; [market, demand] stagnant• he's a bit slow ( = stupid) il a l'esprit un peu lent2. adverb( = slowly) lentement• to go slow [workers] faire une grève perlée• "slow" (on road sign) « ralentir »• you must slow down or you'll make yourself ill il faut que vous travailliez moins, sinon vous allez tomber malade5. compounds* * *[sləʊ] 1.1) (not quick, dull) lent2) ( slack) gen stagnant; [economic growth] lent3) ( dim) lent (d'esprit)4) [clock, watch]5) [oven] doux/douce6) [pitch, court] lourd2.adverb gen lentement3.to go slow — [workers] freiner la production
transitive verb, intransitive verb slow downPhrasal Verbs:- slow up -
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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.) atrasado3) (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
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slow adj1. lento2. atrasadotr[sləʊ]1 (gen) lento,-a2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances1 despacio, lentamente■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a slow oven a fuego lentoto be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algoto be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejosto be slow to do something tardar en hacer algoto go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celoslow lane carril nombre masculino lentoslow [slo:] vt: retrasar, reducir la marcha deslow vi: ir más despacioslow adv: despacio, lentamenteslow adj1) : lentoa slow process: un proceso lento2) : atrasadomy watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa3) sluggish: lento, poco activo4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcancesadj.• 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 sləʊadjective -er, -est1) <speed/rate/reactions> lentoshe's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender
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> lentob) ( 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
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vtwe slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha
Phrasal Verbs:- slow up
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adverb lentamente, despacio[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)
1. ADJ1) (=not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] lento•
to be slow in doing sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo•
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 algogoing 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptakehe's slow to learn — aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender
2) [clock, watch] atrasado•
my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento•
he's a bit slow at maths — es algo torpe para las matemáticas4) (=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 pausado5) (Culin)6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento7) (Phot) [film] lento2.ADV despacio, lentamente, lentoI 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 reformaas she approached, she slowed her pace — a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso
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we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour — redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora4.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 cero5.CPDslow burn * N (US) —
slow cooker N — olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta
slow cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento
slow handclap N — (Brit) (by audience) palmadas fpl lentas
slow lane N — (Brit) (Aut) carril m de la izquierda; (most countries) carril m de la derecha
slow motion N (Cine) —
slow-motionin slow motion — a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento
slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones
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I [sləʊ]adjective -er, -est1) <speed/rate/reactions> lentoshe's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender
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> lentob) ( 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
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Phrasal Verbs:- slow up
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adverb lentamente, despacioto go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)
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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 -
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туго соображатьYou're a bit slow on the uptake at the weekend and someone bright and sly could take advantage of you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > slow on the uptake
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1. adjective1) langsam2) (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">uptake8) (burning feebly) schwachin a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]
9) (uninteresting) langweilig10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]2. adverb‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"
3. intransitive verbgo slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
4. transitive verbslow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern
Phrasal Verbs:- slow down- slow up* * *[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.) langsam2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) nachgehen3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) schwerfällig2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) verlangsamen- slowly- slowness
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- slow down/up* * *[sləʊ, AM sloʊ]I. adjit's \slow going es geht nur langsam voran▪ to be \slow to do sth lange brauchen, um etw zu tun\slow poison langsam wirkendes Giftto make \slow progress [nur] langsam vorankommen2. (not quick-witted) begriffsstutzig, langsamto be \slow off the mark [or on the uptake] schwer von Begriff sein3. (behind the correct time)4.to \slow to a crawl [or trickle] fast zum Stillstand [o Erliegen] kommenIII. vt▪ to \slow sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamendrivers on the main roads are to be \slowed to 50 km per hour die Geschwindigkeit auf Hauptstraßen soll auf 50 Stundenkilometer reduziert werden* * *[sləʊ]1. adj (+er)1) langsamit's slow work — das braucht seine Zeit
he's a slow learner/reader — er lernt/liest langsam
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
See:→ uptake3) (= dull) person, place, event langweilig4) (COMM: slack) flaubusiness is slow — das Geschäft ist flau or geht schlecht
5) (= unhurried) ruhig6) (= slowing down movement) surface, track, pitch langsam; (because of rain etc) schwer; (= slow-burning) fire langsam brennend2. adv (+er)langsamto go slow (driver) — langsam fahren; (workers)
"slow" (on sign) — "langsam fahren"
3. visich verlangsamen; (= drive/walk more slowly) langsamer fahren/gehen; (inflation) abnehmento slow to a stop/standstill — langsam zum Halten/zum Stillstand kommen
4. vtverlangsamenhe slowed his speed to 30 miles an hour — er verminderte seine Geschwindigkeit auf 30 Meilen pro Stunde
* * *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 sicher2. allmählich, langsam (Wachstum etc):a slow poison ein langsam wirkendes Gift3. langsam, bedächtig (Arbeiter etc)4. säumig (auch Zahler), unpünktlich5. schwerfällig, begriffsstutzig, schwer von Begriff umg:be slow in learning sth etwas nur schwer lernen;6. schwach (Feuer, Hitze)7. schleichend (Fieber, Gift)8. WIRTSCH schleppend (Absatz etc)9. schleppend, langsam vergehend (Zeit)10. langweilig, fad(e)12. AUTO Leerlauf…13. FOTO lange Belichtung erfordernd (Linse, Filter, Film)B adv langsam:go slow figa) langsam tun,b) WIRTSCH einen Bummelstreik machenslow down the pace of the game das Spiel langsam machen, das Tempo aus dem Spiel nehmenb) etwas verzögern* * *1. adjective1) langsamslow 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
be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen
7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also uptake8) (burning feebly) schwachin a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]
9) (uninteresting) langweilig10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]2. adverb‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"
3. intransitive verbgo slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
4. transitive verbslow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern
Phrasal Verbs:- slow up* * *adj.bedächtig adj.langsam adj.träg adj. -
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1. phr v снижать скоростьslow up when driving through a city street — снижайте скорость, проезжая по городской улице
2. phr v утрачивать силы, энергию; сдавать3. phr v снижать темп деятельностиyou should slow up a bit if you want to avoid a breakdown — вам нужно меньше работать, если не хотите свалиться
Синонимический ряд:delay (verb) bog down; decelerate; delay; detain; embog; hang up; mire; retard; set back; slacken; slow down -
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* * *◆ slow upI. vt▪ to \slow up up ⇆ sth etw verlangsamenthe changes have \slow uped up our progress on the project durch die Änderungen sind wir mit dem Projekt in Verzug geratenI'm \slow uping up a bit now that I'm getting older jetzt, wo ich älter werde, brauche ich für alles etwas länger* * * -
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[ʹsləʋʹʌp] phr v1. снижать скоростьslow up when driving through a city street - снижайте скорость, проезжая по городской улице
2. утрачивать силы, энергию; сдаватьhe's beginning to slow up; his latest book is weaker than the previous one - он начал выдыхаться - его последняя книга слабее предыдущей
he's over sixty but shows no signs of slowing up - ему за шестьдесят, но не видно, чтобы он начал сдавать
3. снижать темп деятельностиyou should slow up a bit if you want to avoid a breakdown - вам нужно меньше работать, если не хотите свалиться
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vtto \slow up sth <-> up etw verlangsamen;the changes have \slow uped up our progress on the project durch die Änderungen sind wir mit dem Projekt in Verzug geraten vi langsamer werden;( drive) langsamer fahren;( walk) langsamer gehen;I'm \slow uping up a bit now that I'm getting older jetzt, wo ich älter werde, brauche ich für alles etwas länger -
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см. slow down снижать скорость - * when driving through a city street снижайте скорость, проезжая по городской улице утрачивать силы, энергию;
сдавать - he's beginning to *;
his latest book is weaker than the previous one он начал выдыхаться - его последняя книга слабее предыдущей - he's over sixty but shows no signs of slowing up ему за шестьдесят, но не видно, чтобы он начал сдавать снижать темп деятельности - you should * a bit if you want to avoid a breakdown вам нужно меньше работать, если не хотите свалиться -
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14 be slow off the mark
мешкать, медлить; см. тж. be quick off the markThe pursuit was a bit slow off the mark because the boss wasn't there to give orders. — Поиски начались не сразу, потому что шеф опаздывал и некому было распорядиться.
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пренебр.(a slow coach (тж. slow-coach))тугодум; копуша; старомодный, отсталый человек...it may be a reference to Pickwick himself, who has most unquestionably been a criminally slow coach during the whole of this transaction... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XXXIV) —...это относится к самому Пиквику, который, конечно, преступно запаздывал во всем этом деле...
Old May never thinks what she's doing. Old slow coach. Old muddlehead. (M. Dickens, ‘The Heart of London’, part III) — Старая Мей никогда не думает о том, то делает. Она такой тугодум и вечно все путает.
What! haven't you got through that bit of work yet? Well - you are a slow coach! — Как! Ты еще не кончил эту работу? Ну и копуша же ты!
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he is every bit as clever as she — он так же умён, как она
you should slow up a bit if you want to avoid a breakdown — вам нужно меньше работать, если не хотите свалиться
English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > every bit as
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17 to get the bit between one's teeth
«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to get the bit between one's teeth
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18 to take the bit between one's teeth
= to get the bit between one's teeth«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to take the bit between one's teeth
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Общая лексика: вам нужно меньше работать, если не хотите свалитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you should slow up a bit if you want to avoid a breakdown
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"slow;Langsam;Traege;lento"* * *slow( allentato) slackabito loose* * *lento agg.1 slow; (indolente) sluggish, indolent; (tardo) dull, obtuse, slow: essere lento nel parlare, nello scrivere, to be a slow speaker, writer; essere lento a capire, to be slow-witted; sei lento come una lumaca, una tartaruga!, you're a real slowcoach!; crescita lenta, slow growth; è molto lento di movimenti, he is very slow in his movements; treno lento, slowtrain // a fuoco lento, on a low flame; (in un forno) in a slow oven // un veleno lento, a slow-acting poison // una morte lenta, a lingering death // lento a virare di bordo, slack in stays2 (allentato) slack, loose: una fune lenta, a slack rope; una vite lenta, a loose screw; questo vestito è piuttosto lento, this dress is rather loose (-fitting)3 (mus.) lento◆ s.m. (ballo) slow dance: ballare un lento, to dance a slow dance◆ avv. (non com.) slowly: camminare lento, to walk slowly.* * *['lɛnto] lento (-a)1. agg1) (gen) slowlento a o nel fare qc — slow in doing sth
a passi lenti — slowly, with a slow step
2) (allentato) loose, (fune) slack2. sm(ballo) slow dance* * *['lɛnto] 1.1) [persona, veicolo, digestione, film] slow; [reazione, traffico] slow, sluggish; [ passo] slow, leisurelyessere lento come una lumaca — to be a slowcoach, to be as slow as a snail
2) (allentato) [nodo, fune] slack, loose; [ vite] loose2.sostantivo maschile mus. slow dance3.avverbio slowly* * *lento/'lεnto/1 [persona, veicolo, digestione, film] slow; [reazione, traffico] slow, sluggish; [ passo] slow, leisurely; essere lento come una lumaca to be a slowcoach, to be as slow as a snail; essere lento di comprendonio to be slow on the uptake2 (allentato) [nodo, fune] slack, loose; [ vite] loosemus. slow danceIII avverbioslowly.
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