enlentecer — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

enlentecer is used for these senses in English:

• slow (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
• 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.

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.

throttle — full definition

1. noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.
2. verb To restrict or slow something down, such as an engine, a network connection, or activity.
3. verb To choke or strangle someone by gripping their throat.

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