slow handclapping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slow handclapping in the English»French Dictionary

slow handclapping N

slow handclapping

applaudissements exprimant l'impatience ou le mécontentement

Translations for slow handclapping in the English»French Dictionary

I.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

1. slow (not quick):

slow runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development

lent

the pace of life is slow here

on vit au ralenti ici

to fall into a slow decline

tomber lentement dans le déclin

to make slow progress/a slow recovery

avancer/se remettre lentement

the slow movement MUS

le mouvement lent

to be slow to do

tarder à faire

attitudes are slow to change

les attitudes changent lentement

he is slow to anger

il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère

to be slow in doing

être lent à faire

2. slow (dull):

slow film, novel, play, plot

lent

3. slow (slack):

slow business, demand, trade, market

stagnant

slow economic growth

lent

4. slow (intellectually unresponsive):

slow child, pupil, learner

lent (d'esprit)

slow at sth

faible en qc

5. slow (showing incorrect time) clock, watch:

to be slow

retarder

to be 10 minutes slow

retarder de 10 minutes

6. slow (not too hot):

slow oven, flame

doux/douce

7. slow SPORTS:

slow pitch, court

lourd

II.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADV

slow go, drive, travel (gen):

slow

lentement

to go slow workers:

freiner la production

slow-cooked dish

plat mijoté.

III.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB trans, intr

slow → slow down

See also slow down, go-slow

I.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down)

slow down train, runner, pulse, output, economy:

slow down

ralentir

to slow (down) to a crawl

rouler au pas

to slow (down) to 20 km/h

ralentir à 20 km/h

to slow (down) to 2%

tomber à 2%

at your age you should slow down

à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités)

II.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down)

slow down car, traffic, runner, progress, production:

slow down

ralentir

the illness has slowed her down

la maladie l'a diminuée

go-slow [Brit ˌɡəʊˈsləʊ, Am ˈɡoʊ ˈˌsloʊ] Brit N

go-slow

grève f perlée

go-slow attr tactics

de la grève perlée

slow handclapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slow handclapping in the English»French Dictionary

I.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

slow a. fig:

slow

lent(e)

to be slow to +infin

être lent à +infin

to be 10 minutes slow

être en retard de 10 minutes

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

II.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr, trans

slow

ralentir