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 !’

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Translations for slow in the English»French Dictionary

I.slow [sloʊ] ADJ

slow a. fig:

slow

lent(e)

to be slow to +infin

être lent à +infin

to be 10 minutes slow clock, watch

retarder de 10 minutes

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point prov

II.slow [sloʊ] VB trans, intr

slow

ralentir

slow worm N

slow worm

orvet m

slow-witted ADJ

slow-witted

lent(e) d'esprit

slow-moving ADJ

slow-moving

qui se déplace lentement

I.slow motion CINE N

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 down VB trans, intr

slow down

ralentir

Translations for slow in the French»English Dictionary

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lent(e)

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slow

slow dance

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slow

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The process of applying for an exit permit was deliberately made slow, demeaning, frustrating and often fruitless.

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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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It has a slow buoyant flight compared to barn swallow.

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

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Economic conditions for the common people were difficult and slow and a steady decline set in.

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Note, however, that deliberate attempts to slow down play for this reason are subject to a forfeiture being declared.

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

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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 slow ascent, and therefore slow pressure reduction, is a good decompression practice.

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