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slow up: slow down rallentareto slow (down) to 2% — scendere al 2%
at your age you should slow down — alla tua età dovresti prendertela più calma; slow down [sth., sb.], slow [sth., sb.] down rallentare, frenare [car, runner]
* * *slow up: slow down rallentareto slow (down) to 2% — scendere al 2%
at your age you should slow down — alla tua età dovresti prendertela più calma; slow down [sth., sb.], slow [sth., sb.] down rallentare, frenare [car, runner]
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A adj1 ( not quick) [runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development] lent ; the pace of life is slow here on vit au ralenti ici ; to fall into a slow decline tomber lentement dans le déclin ; to make slow progress/a slow recovery avancer/se remettre lentement ; the slow movement Mus le mouvement lent ; to be slow to do tarder à faire ; attitudes are slow to change les attitudes changent lentement ; he is slow to anger il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère ; to be slow in doing être lent à faire ;2 ( dull) [film, novel, play, plot] lent ;4 ( intellectually unresponsive) [child, pupil, learner] lent (d'esprit) ; slow at sth faible en qch ;5 ( showing incorrect time) [clock, watch] to be slow retarder ; to be 10 minutes slow retarder de 10 minutes ;6 ( not too hot) [oven, flame] doux/douce ;7 Sport [pitch, court] lourd.B adv [go, drive, travel] gen lentement ; to go slow [workers] freiner la production ; slow-acting à action lente ; slow-cooked dish plat mijoté. ⇒ go-slow.■ slow down:▶ slow down [train, runner, pulse, output, economy] ralentir ; to slow (down) to a crawl rouler au pas ; to slow (down) to 20 km/h ralentir à 20 km/h ; to slow (down) to 2% tomber à 2% ; at your age you should slow down à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités) ;▶ slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down ralentir [car, traffic, runner, progress, production] ; the illness has slowed her down la maladie l'a diminuée. -
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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
- slow motion
- 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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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
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- 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 -
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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;2) ( not quick-witted) begriffsstutzig, langsam;3) ( behind the correct time)PHRASES: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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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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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
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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
- slow down/up
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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vtwe slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha
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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* * *◆ 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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1. intransitive verb1) langsamer werden; seine Geschwindigkeit verringern; (in working/speaking) langsamer arbeiten/sprechen; [Produktion, Geburten-/Sterbeziffer, Inflation[srate]:] sinken2) (reduce pace of living) langsamer machen (ugs.)2. transitive verbthe driver slowed the car/train down — der Autofahrer/Lokomotivführer fuhr langsamer
* * *I. vt▪ to \slow down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamenI don't like working with him, he \slow downs me down ich arbeite nicht gerne mit ihm, er hält mich aufII. vi1. (reduce speed) langsamer werden; (speak) langsamer sprechen; (walk) langsamer laufen [o gehen]; inflation abflauen* * *1. intransitive verb1) langsamer werden; seine Geschwindigkeit verringern; (in working/speaking) langsamer arbeiten/sprechen; [Produktion, Geburten-/Sterbeziffer, Inflation[srate]:] sinken2) (reduce pace of living) langsamer machen (ugs.)2. transitive verbthe driver slowed the car/train down — der Autofahrer/Lokomotivführer fuhr langsamer
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مُتَأَخِّر \ backward: below the common level; slow in development: Backward children often cannot read properly. behind: not doing so well as: He is behind the others in history., late My work is all behind. I am behind with my payments.. behind time: late: The train is behind time. behindhand: late, behind in doing sth.: He is behindhand with his rent.. in arrears: late: He is in arrears with his work. late: after the proper time: I was late for school because my bus was late. slow: (of clocks) late; behind the correct time: My watch is ten minutes slow; it shows 4.50 instead of 5.00. -
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vtto \slow down sb/sth <-> down jdn/etw verlangsamen;I don't like working with him, he \slow downs me down ich arbeite nicht gerne mit ihm, er hält mich auf vi1) ( reduce speed) langsamer werden;( speak) langsamer sprechen; -
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I v/i1. brake, apply ( oder put on) the brakes; scharf bremsen brake sharply; ich bremse auch für Tiere (Autoaufkleber) I slow down for horses ( oder animals)2. (hemmend wirken) act as a brake, slow things down; der Gegenwind bremst enorm the headwind slows it, me etc. down considerably3. umg., fig. Person: (sich zurückhalten) slow down, ease up; (sich einschränken) cut down on things; mit etw. bremsen cut down on s.th.; du musst mit dem Essen / Trinken etwas bremsen you’ll have to cut down (on) your eating / drinking a bitII v/t1. (Auto, Zug) brake; (Fall) cushion; der Fallschirm bremst deinen Fall the parachute will cushion your fall2. fig. check, curb; (verlangsamen) slow down; (Entwicklung, Produktion, Vorgang) restrict, limit; jemandes Begeisterung bremsen dampen s.o.’s enthusiasm3. umg.: jemanden bremsen slow s.o. down; (zurückhalten) hold s.o. back; er war nicht zu bremsen there was no holding him (back), sie ist nicht zu bremsen there’s no stopping her* * *to brake; to apply the brakes; to slow down; to halt* * *brẹm|sen ['brɛmzn]1. vi1) (Fahrer, Auto) to brake; (Vorrichtung) to function as a brakeder Dynamo bremst — the dynamo acts as a brake
der Wind bremst — the wind slows you etc down
2) (inf = zurückstecken) to ease off, to put on the brakes (inf)mit etw bremsen — to cut down (on) sth
2. vt1) Fahrzeug to brake2) (fig) to restrict, to limit; Entwicklung to slow down; Begeisterung to dampen; (inf ) jdn to checker ist nicht zu bremsen (inf) — there's no stopping him
3. vr (inf)ich kann or werd mich bremsen — not likely!, no fear!
* * *(to slow down or stop: He braked (the car) suddenly.) brake* * *brem·sen[ˈbrɛmzn̩]I. vi1. (die Bremse betätigen) to brake, to put on [or apply] the brakes2. (abbremsen) to brake\bremsend wirken to act as a brake; (von Wind) to slow sb/sth downmit den Ausgaben \bremsen müssen to have to curtail expensesII. vt▪ etw \bremsen to brake sth2. (verzögern)▪ jdn \bremsen to check sbsie ist nicht zu \bremsen (fam) there's no holding [or stopping] herIII. vr* * *1.intransitives Verb brake2.transitives Verb1) brake; (um zu halten) stop3.jemanden bremsen — (ugs.) stop somebody
* * *A. v/i1. brake, apply ( oder put on) the brakes;scharf bremsen brake sharply;2. (hemmend wirken) act as a brake, slow things down;der Gegenwind bremst enorm the headwind slows it, me etc down considerablymit etwas bremsen cut down on sth;du musst mit dem Essen/Trinken etwas bremsen you’ll have to cut down (on) your eating/drinking a bitB. v/tder Fallschirm bremst deinen Fall the parachute will cushion your falljemandes Begeisterung bremsen dampen sb’s enthusiasm3. umg:jemanden bremsen slow sb down; (zurückhalten) hold sb back;er war nicht zu bremsen there was no holding him (back),sie ist nicht zu bremsen there’s no stopping herC. v/r:sich bremsen restrain o.s., hold (o.s.) back (in +dat from)* * *1.intransitives Verb brake2.transitives Verb1) brake; (um zu halten) stop2) (fig.) slow down <rate, development, production, etc.>; restrict <imports etc.>3.jemanden bremsen — (ugs.) stop somebody
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* * *to slacken; to retard; to decelerate; to slow down* * *ver|lạng|sa|men [fɛɐ'laŋzaːmən] ptp verla\#ngsamt1. vtto slow down or up; Geschwindigkeit to reduce, to decelerate; Produktion auch to decelerate; Entwicklung auch to retarder musste das Tempo/seine Schritte verlangsamen — he had to slow down
2. vrto slow down or up; (Produktion auch) to decelerate* * *1) (to slow down, especially in a car etc: You must decelerate before a crossroads.) decelerate2) (to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) slow* * *ver·lang·sa·men *[fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋza:mən]I. vt▪ etw \verlangsamen1. (langsamer werden lassen) to reduce sthdie Fahrt/das Tempo \verlangsamen to reduce [one's] speeddie Schritte \verlangsamen to slow [or slacken] one's paceVerhandlungen \verlangsamen to hold up sep negotiationsII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb2.das Tempo/seine Schritte verlangsamen — reduce speed/slacken one's pace; slow down
reflexives Verb slow down; < pace> slacken* * *die Geschwindigkeit verlangsamen auch reduce speedB. v/r slow down; Auto etc: auch lose speed* * *1.transitives Verb2.das Tempo/seine Schritte verlangsamen — reduce speed/slacken one's pace; slow down
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15 abbremsen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/i brake, slow down, apply the brakes, decelerate; stark abbremsen müssen have to brake hard ( oder sharply); sie bremste auf 50 ab she braked to 50II v/t (Auto etc.) brake, slow down; (Raumfahrzeug) deboost, decelerate; (auffangen) cushion, absorb* * *ạb|brem|sen sep1. vtMotor to brake; (fig) to curb2. vito brakeauf 30 abbremsen — to brake down to 30
* * *ab|brem·senI. vt1. (langsamer werden lassen)den Motor \abbremsen to brake the engineeinen Fall \abbremsen to break a falldie Inflation \abbremsen to curb inflationII. vi to brake, to slow downhier solltest du auf 50 km/h abbremsen you should slow down to 50 km/h here* * *1.transitives Verb1) brake2.den Wagen abbremsen — slow the car down
intransitives Verb brake; apply the brakes* * *abbremsen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/i brake, slow down, apply the brakes, decelerate;stark abbremsen müssen have to brake hard ( oder sharply);sie bremste auf 50 ab she braked to 50* * *1.transitives Verb1) brake2.intransitives Verb brake; apply the brakes* * *v.to brake v.to slow down v. -
16 bremsen
brem·sen [ʼbrɛmzn̩]vi2) ( abbremsen) to brake;\bremsend wirken to act as a brake; ( von Wind) to slow sb/sth downmit den Ausgaben \bremsen müssen to have to curtail expensesvtetw \bremsen to brake sth2) ( verzögern)etw \bremsen to slow down sth sep, to retard sth;( dämpfen) to curb sthjdn \bremsen to check sb;vr -
17 abbremsen
ab|brem·senvt1) ( langsamer werden lassen)etw \abbremsen to slow down sth sep;den Motor \abbremsen to brake the engine;einen Fall \abbremsen to break a fall;die Inflation \abbremsen to curb inflationvi to brake, to slow down;hier solltest du auf 50 km/ h abbremsen you should slow down to 50 km/h here -
18 verlangsamen
ver·lang·sa·men * [fɛɐ̭ʼlaŋza:mən]vtetw \verlangsamen1) ( langsamer werden lassen) to reduce sth;die Fahrt/das Tempo \verlangsamen to reduce [one's] speed;die Schritte \verlangsamen to slow [or slacken] one's paceVerhandlungen \verlangsamen to hold up sep negotiationsvrsich \verlangsamen to slow [down], to slacken off [ sep one's pace] -
19 untersetzen
ụn|ter|set|zenvt septo put underneath* * *un·ter|set·zen1[ˈʊntɐzɛtsn̩]vt▪ etw [jdm/etw] \untersetzen to put sth underneath [sb/sth]un·ter·set·zen *2[ʊntɐˈzɛtsn̩]I. vt▪ etw \untersetzen* * *transitives Verb put underneath* * *unter'setzen v/t (untrennb, hat) TECH reduce; ELEK step down; (durchsetzen, mischen) mix sth with sth* * *transitives Verb put underneath* * *v.to place underneath expr. -
20 lento
"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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