slow in Spanish
slow in Spanish is lento, lerdo, caído de la hamaca / cama / esfera / mata — slow means moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
slow in Spanish
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.
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
caído de la hamaca / cama / esfera / mata
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
caído del palto / catre / níspero / zarzo
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
lerdo
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
que no tiene dos dedos de frente
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
tardo
(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
zote
(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.
enlentecer
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
frenar
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
lentificar
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
ralentizar
(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
lentificarse
(intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
ralentizarse
(intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
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 Spanish?
"slow" in Spanish is lento, lerdo, caído de la hamaca / cama / esfera / mata. 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 Spanish, "slow" is lento, lerdo, caído de la hamaca / cama / esfera / mata.
Are there other ways to say "slow" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 14 translations listed for "slow": lento, lerdo, caído de la hamaca / cama / esfera / mata, caído del palto / catre / níspero / zarzo, que no tiene dos dedos de frente, tardo.
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