slow

lento

Che si muove o fa qualcosa a bassa velocità.

In inglese semplice: Moving or doing something at a low speed.

• This train is slow.
• Traffic was slower than usual this morning.
• Why is your computer so slow today?

Sinonimi: unhurried

Contrari: fast, quick

Espressioni comuni: slow train, slow movement, slow computer

lento, graduale

Che richiede molto tempo per accadere, svilupparsi o concludersi.

In inglese semplice: Taking a long time to happen, develop, or be completed.

• Recovery was slow.
• The town has seen slow but steady growth.
• Progress became even slower after the funding stopped.

Come si usa: slow to do something (The wound was slow to heal.)

Sinonimi: gradual, lengthy

Contrari: rapid, quick

Espressioni comuni: slow progress, slow recovery, slow growth

lento, ottuso

Che impiega più tempo degli altri a capire o imparare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Taking longer than other people to understand or learn something.

• I was slow to understand the joke.
• He is a slow learner but remembers things well.
• She felt rather slow when everyone else solved the puzzle.

Come si usa: slow to do something (I was slow to realize what she meant.)

Sinonimi: dull, dim

Contrari: bright, quick

Espressioni comuni: slow learner, slow to understand, slow on something

fiacco, tranquillo

Con poco lavoro, pochi affari, poche notizie o altre attività.

In inglese semplice: Having little work, business, news, or other activity.

• It was a slow day at work.
• Business has been slow since the holidays.
• On slow news days, the paper prints more local stories.

Sinonimi: quiet

Contrari: busy

Espressioni comuni: slow day, slow business, slow afternoon

indietro

Detto di un orologio, che segna un’ora precedente a quella corretta.

In inglese semplice: Showing a time earlier than the correct time.

• This clock is slow.
• My watch was five minutes slow.
• Is the kitchen clock still ten minutes slow?

Come si usa: a period of time + slow (My watch is ten minutes slow.)

Sinonimi: behind

Contrari: fast

Espressioni comuni: five minutes slow, clock is slow

rallentare

Far muovere o lavorare qualcuno o qualcosa meno velocemente.

In inglese semplice: To make someone or something move or work less quickly.

• Slow the car before the corner.
• The rain slowed traffic on the motorway.
• Closing unused programs can stop them from slowing your computer.

Come si usa: slow someone/something down (The heavy snow slowed us down.)

Sinonimi: decelerate

Contrari: accelerate

Espressioni comuni: slow something down, slow the car, slow your pace

rallentare

Procedere meno rapidamente o far progredire qualcuno o qualcosa più lentamente.

In inglese semplice: To progress less quickly, or prevent someone or something from progressing quickly.

• Growth began to slow.
• The shortage of workers slowed construction.
• Her recovery slowed after she caught another infection.

Come si usa: slow something down (Staff shortages slowed the project down.)

Sinonimi: hinder, delay

Contrari: accelerate

Espressioni comuni: slow progress, slow growth, slow something down

piano, lentamente

A bassa velocità o senza fretta.

In inglese semplice: At a low speed or without hurrying.

• Drive slow on this road.
• We took it slow after the operation.
• The old tractor moved slow across the field.

Sinonimi: slowly

Contrari: fast, quickly

Espressioni comuni: go slow, drive slow, take it slow