slow in Portuguese
slow in Portuguese is lento, devagar, lerdo — slow means moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
slow in Portuguese
lento
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
devagar
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
lerdo
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
lento
Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
vagaroso
Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
lerdo
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
atrasado
(of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
decelerar
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
fazer lento
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
reduzir rapidez
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
What does "slow" mean?
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adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
"The old lift is very slow, so we took the stairs."
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adj Not quick to understand or learn.
"He was slow to grasp the rules of the card game."
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verb To make something move or happen at a reduced speed.
"Cyclists should slow down when they pass children near the park."
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slow in a sentence
- The old lift is very slow, so we took the stairs.
- The traffic was painfully slow this morning.
- He was slow to grasp the rules of the card game.
- Don't call him slow; he just needs a little more time to think.
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What is "slow" in Portuguese?
"slow" in Portuguese is lento, devagar, lerdo. slow means: Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
How do you use "slow" in a sentence?
Example: "The old lift is very slow, so we took the stairs." In Portuguese, "slow" is lento, devagar, lerdo.
Are there other ways to say "slow" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "slow": lento, devagar, lerdo, vagaroso, atrasado, decelerar.
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