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1 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) aprendizado -
2 slow on the uptake
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3 to be slow in the uptake
to be slow in the uptakecompreender com dificuldade, demorar para entender. -
4 slow
[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.) atrasado3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) atrasado2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) abrandar- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *[slou] vt+vi 1 reduzir a velocidade, diminuir, tornar lento. 2 ficar lento, ir mais lento. • adj 1 lento, vagaroso, demorado. he was not slow to do it / fê-lo prontamente. 2 tardio, atrasado. your watch is slow / seu relógio está atrasado. 3 que causa atraso, que impede grande velocidade. 4 baixo, pouco quente (fogo, chama), brando. 5 inativo, indolente. 6 cansativo, maçante. 7 coll antiquado. 8 constrangido. slow and sure! devagar mas seguro! to be of slow payment pagar sempre atrasado. he is of slow payment / ele costuma pagar com atraso.to be slow in the uptake, to be slow off the mark ser difícil de compreender. he is slow in the uptake, he is slow off the mark / ele é de difícil compreensão. to be slow of speech não ter o dom da palavra. he is slow of speech / ele não tem jeito para falar. to slow down diminuir a velocidade, diminuir a marcha, tornar-se menos ativo. -
5 uptake
- quick- slow on the uptake* * *up.take['∧pteik] n 1 compreensão, entendimento. 2 levantamento, argumento. 3 fumeiro, tubo de ventilação. to be slow in the uptake compreender com dificuldade, demorar para entender. -
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7 to be of slow payment
to be of slow paymentpagar sempre atrasado. he is of slow payment / ele costuma pagar com atraso.to be slow in the uptake, to be slow off the mark ser difícil de compreender. he is slow in the uptake, he is slow off the mark / ele é de difícil compreensão.
См. также в других словарях:
slow on the uptake — not able to understand something quickly. I tried to explain how the new software works to my manager, but he s a little slow on the uptake. Usage notes: also used in the form quick on the uptake able to understand something quickly: He was quick … New idioms dictionary
slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW … Dictionary of American idioms
slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW … Dictionary of American idioms
slow\ on\ the\ uptake — See: slow on the draw … Словарь американских идиом
slow on the uptake — understands slowly, slow to comprehend … English contemporary dictionary
quick/slow on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be slow on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
(be) slow on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom … Useful english dictionary
be quick (or slow) on the uptake — informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. → uptake … English new terms dictionary
be slow on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake … English terms dictionary
be slow on the uptake — to be slow to understand new ideas. I tried to explain the new database, but they were remarkably slow on the uptake … New idioms dictionary