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1 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

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2 slow

slow [sləʊ]

1. adjective

lent ; [market, demand] stagnant

• after a slow start après un départ laborieux

• the pace of life there is slow là-bas on vit au ralenti

• a slow train (British) ( = stopping-train) un (train) omnibus

• at a slow speed à petite vitesse

• it's slow going cela n'avance pas vite

• he's a slow learner il n'apprend pas vite

• to be slow to do sth mettre du temps à faire qch

• he's a bit slow ( = stupid) il a l'esprit un peu lent

• my watch is (ten minutes) slow ma montre retarde (de dix minutes)

• bake in a slow oven cuire à feu doux

2. adverb

( = slowly) lentement

• to go slower ralentir

• to go slow [workers] faire une grève perlée

3. transitive verb

also slow down [+ person] ralentir

4. intransitive verb

also slow down ralentir ; [reactions] devenir plus lent

• "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 malade

5. compounds

► slow lane (inf) noun

(in France) voie f de droite ; (in Britain) voie f de gauche

► slow mo (inf), slow motion noun

• in slow motion au ralenti ► slow-moving adjective lent

► slow-witted adjective lourdaud

► slow worm noun orvet m

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[sləʊ] 1.
adjective

1) (not quick, dull) lent

to be slow to do — tarder à faire

to be slow in doing — être lent à faire

2) ( slack) gen stagnant; [economic growth] lent

3) ( dim) lent (d'esprit)

4) [clock, watch]

to be slow — retarder

to be 10 minutes slow — retarder de 10 minutes

5) [oven] doux/douce

6) [pitch, court] lourd
2.
adverb gen lentement

to go slow — [workers] freiner la production

slow-acting — à action lente
3.
transitive verb, intransitive verb slow down

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

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