slow

[US]/sləʊ/
[UK]/slo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not moving quickly; taking more time than is usual
vi. to decrease in speed; to become less active
vt. to reduce the speed of; to hinder
adv. at a slower pace; in a sluggish manner

Phrases & Collocations

slow down

slowly but surely

slow motion

go slow

slow speed

slow but sure

slow start

slow wave

slow moving

slow response

slow cooling

slow fire

slow time

slow up

slow lane

slow axis

slow learner

slow train

Example Sentences

a slow train; slow walkers.

the play is a slow burner.

I was a slow developer.

a slow dreamy melody.

There is a slow drift into crisis.

This is the slow lane of a motorway.

a slow advancement in pay

change is inevitably slow and painful.

Real-world Examples

The train was getting slower and slower.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

British voted for Brexit to slow immigration.

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

This pandemic has kind of slowed everyone down.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

Thursday mornings are usually the slowest around here.

Source: Workplace Spoken English

'Dumbledore wanted us ter take it very slow, ' said Hagrid.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

So, I had to take it slower.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Its population loss appears to be slowing.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Can you please talk a little slower?

Source: Friends Season 6

I want to take this real slow.

Source: The Best Mom

Sophie, will you please just slow down?

Source: Our Day This Season 1

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