slow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slow 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

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-acting ADJ

slow-acting

à action lente

slow up VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -]

slow up → slow down

See also slow down

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

slow-witted ADJ

slow-witted

à l'esprit lent

slow-moving [Brit ˌsləʊˈmuːvɪŋ, Am ˌsloʊˈmuvɪŋ] ADJ

slow-moving

lent

slow puncture N

slow puncture

crevaison f (où l'air s'échappe lentement du pneu)

slow motion N

slow motion

ralenti m

in slow motion

au ralenti

slow march N MIL

slow march

marche f lente

‘slow…MARCH!’

‘pas ralenti… MARCHE !’

slow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slow 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

slow worm N

slow worm

orvet m

I.slow down VB trans

slow down

ralentir

II.slow down VB intr

slow down

ralentir

I.slow motion CINE N no pl

slow motion

ralenti m

in slow motion

au ralenti

II.slow motion CINE ADJ

slow motion

lent(e)

slow train N

slow train

omnibus m

slow-moving ADJ

slow-moving

qui se déplace lentement

slow-witted ADJ

slow-witted

lent(e) d'esprit

go-slow N Brit ECON

go-slow

grève f du zèle

Translations for slow in the French»English Dictionary

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lent(e)

slow

lent(e) esprit

slow-witted

orvet

slow-worm Brit

slow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go at a slow/fast walk

aller d'un pas lent/rapide

to be slow on the uptake inf

être long à la détente

to cook sth in a slow/moderate oven

cuire qc au four à basse température/à température moyenne

the slow progress of the enquiry

la lenteur de l'enquête

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

to be quick/slow off the mark

avoir l'esprit vif/lent

to walk with a slow/clumsy gait

marcher d'un pas nonchalant/mal assuré

to be a fast/slow walker

marcher vite/lentement

to be slow on the uptake

être dur à la détente inf

to be slow on the uptake

comprendre à retardement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They run up against mysterious regulatory investigations, go-slow bureaucratic practices and old-fashioned investment barriers that hamper their businesses.

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Turn 7 was sharpened to slow down racers prior to entering the back straight.

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Macrophages are slow and untidy eaters; they engulf huge quantities of material and frequently release some undigested back into the tissues.

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Known for his courtly manners, he had a slow drawl and a quiet demeanor, which belied his sharp political sense.

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Data collection with proton precession instruments was slow, making high sample density surveys impracticable.

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Additional flags can be attached to the side rings to slow down the dart and increase control.

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A right-handed batsman scoring over 7538 runs and slow right-hand bowler taking 119 wickets in 258 matches.

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The drive method may be as simple as a gear motor that rotates at a very slow average rate of one revolution per day (15 degrees per hour).

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Crouton later became a more efficient police officer, even if he was sometimes a bit slow on deductions.

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The slow manifold is shown as a red line.

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