slowest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slowest in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

1. slow (not quick):

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

lento

the pace of life is slow here

qui il ritmo della vita è lento

to fall into a slow decline

entrare lentamente in una fase di declino

to make slow progress, a slow recovery

progredire, riprendersi lentamente

to be slow to do or to be slow in doing

essere lento nel fare

attitudes are slow to change

gli atteggiamenti cambiano lentamente

he is slow to anger

non si arrabbia facilmente

2. slow (dull):

slow film, novel, play, plot

lento

3. slow (slack):

slow business, demand, trade, market

fiacco

slow economic growth

lento

4. slow (intellectually unresponsive):

slow child, pupil, learner

lento, tardo

slow at sth

scarso in qc

to be slow on the uptake

essere duro di comprendonio

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

to be slow

ritardare or essere indietro

to be 10 minutes slow

essere indietro di 10 minuti

6. slow (not too hot):

slow oven

a bassa temperatura

slow flame

lento

7. slow SPORTS:

slow pitch, court

pesante

II.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADV

slow go, drive, travel:

slow

piano, lentamente

to go slow workers:

frenare la produzione

slow-cooked dish

piatto cotto a fuoco lento

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

slow

rallentare

IV.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr

slow

rallentare

slow train [ˈsləʊtreɪn] N

slow train

treno m merci locale

slow up VB [sləʊ -]

slow up → slowdown

See also slowdown

slowdown [Brit ˈsləʊdəʊn, Am ˈsloʊˌdaʊn] N

slowdown

rallentamento m

slowdown in demand

calo della domanda

slowdown in the housing market

fase di rallentamento del mercato immobiliare

slow-wittedness [Brit ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪdnəs] N

slow-wittedness

ottusità f

slow match [Am ˈsloʊ ˌmætʃ] N

slow match

miccia f a ritardo

slow learner N

slow learner

allievo m che apprende lentamente / allieva f che apprende lentamente

to be a slow learner

apprendere con difficoltà

slow-acting ADJ

slow-acting

ad azione lenta

I.slow motion [Brit, Am ˈˌsloʊ ˈmoʊʃən] N

slow motion

rallentatore m

in slow motion

al rallentatore

II.slow-motion ADJ

a slow-motion shot

una ripresa al rallentatore

slow-witted [Am ˌsloʊˈwɪdəd] ADJ

slow-witted

duro di comprendonio, ottuso

slow-burning [Brit ˌsləʊˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˌsloʊˈbərnɪŋ] ADJ

1. slow-burning fuse, wire, fuel:

slow-burning

a combustione lenta

2. slow-burning fig anger, rage:

slow-burning

a fuoco lento

slowest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slowest in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slow [sloʊ] ADJ

1. slow (not fast):

slow

lento, -a

slow poison

a effetto ritardato

to be slow to do sth

tardare a fare qc

to be (10 minutes) slow

essere indietro (di 10 minuti)

2. slow (stupid):

slow

ottuso, -a

II.slow [sloʊ] VB intr

slow

rallentare

to slow to a halt

fermarsi progressivamente

III.slow [sloʊ] VB trans

slow

frenare

I.slow motion N

slow motion

rallentatore m

in slow motion

al rallentatore

II.slow motion ADJ

slow motion

al rallentatore

slow-witted ADJ

slow-witted

duro, -a di comprendonio

I.slow down VB intr

1. slow down (reduce speed):

slow down

rallentare

2. slow down (be less active):

slow down

rallentare il ritmo

II.slow down VB trans

slow down

rallentare

Translations for slowest in the Italian»English Dictionary

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lento

slow dance

tardo (-a)

slow

accelerato

slow train

lento (-a)

slow

essere lento di comprendonio

to be slow on the update

lento (-a)

slow-acting

lento (-a)

slow

tardivo (-a)

slow

rallentamento

slow motion

slowest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (10 minutes) slow

essere indietro (di 10 minuti)

to slow to a halt

fermarsi progressivamente

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi va piano va sano e va lontano

the band played a slow dance

l'orchestra suonava un lento ballo

to be slow on the uptake inf

essere duro di comprendonio

to be slow on the update

essere lento di comprendonio

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi la dura la vince

slow and steady wins the race

chi va piano, va sano e va lontano prov

my watch is five minutes slow

il mio orologio va indietro di cinque minuti

to be slow on the uptake

essere duro di comprendonio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The second-fastest provided one of the remaining answers, and finally the slowest player got whatever was left, by default.

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Its fastest shutter speed is 1/1000 of a second, while its slowest is a sub-standard 4 seconds.

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On a drill press, the slowest available spindle speed is usually best.

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The rate of deforestation is now slowing; in 2011 deforestation figures were the slowest on record.

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They are the slowest, but highest amplitude brainwaves.

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He observed that most workers who are forced to perform repetitive tasks tend to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.

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The slowest components of these fluctuations are visible as twinkling (also called scintillation).

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It uses the slowest tempo of the three rumba styles and incorporates movements feigning frailty.

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They are the slowest, but also the most linear isolators and still retain a niche market in audio and music industry.

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Additionally, plating is the slowest method of all: most microorganisms need at least 12 hours to form visible colonies.

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