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замедля́ть — meaning in English

zamedlyat

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English meaning

  • decelerate verb To reduce the velocity of something.
  • slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  • throttle noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

Senses

замедля́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • decelerate (transitive) To reduce the velocity of something.
  • slow down (transitive) To reduce the velocity, speed, or tempo of something.
  • throttle (transitive) To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
  • throttle (intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.

decelerate — full definition

  1. verb To reduce the velocity of something.
  2. verb To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease.
  3. verb To go slower.

slow — full definition

  1. adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  2. adj Not quick to understand or learn.
  3. verb To make something move or happen at a reduced speed.

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