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The meaning of the English word "slow" and how you use it

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slow
(adjective) not fast
Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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This car is too slow .
I am fast , but my brother is slow .
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How to Run Faster
followed by 30 seconds of slow jogging and repeating ,
Antonyms and Synonyms
Yes , " slow ".
Antonyms and Synonyms
If you said , " My car is fast ," and , " My car is slow ,"
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slow...down
(verb) (infinitive) to reduce the rate or speed
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Kirill Petrov

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Kirill has been working as an English-Russian translator and bilingual content creator for the last 15 years. He also has tutoring experience with both beginners and advanced learners, a passion for the intricacies of languages, and a track record of ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.
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You need to slow down .
The car should slow down at the corner .
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"Heavy" - Peter Hollens and Jamie Grace
Wish that I could slow things down .
10 Amazing Ways to Stop Overeating
To eat less , just slow down and perhaps put your fork or spoon down between each bite .
Wild Animal "Safari"
Maggie , slow down , slow down , you naughty , naughty bird .
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slow...down
(verb) (intransitive) (present) (I / we / you / they) to reduce the rate or speed
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Kanako

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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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The cars slow down in traffic .
We slow down for ducks crossing the street .
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Are There Identical Snowflakes?
When the temperature cools , the molecules slow down and start sticking to one another .
Why Does My Body Smell?
When sleeping , many of our bodily functions stop or slow down ,
English's Longest Word(s)
because they're unwieldy , because they slow everyone down ,
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slow
(verb) (intransitive) (infinitive) to delay; to become slower
Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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He could slow at the last moment .
You don't want the car to slow while going uphill .
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How to Be Happier
What we can do to be happier is slow down and we live in such a fast-paced world
Should You Keep Eggs in the Fridge?
so we have to constantly refrigerate those eggs from farms to our homes to slow bacterial growth .
Coffee Naps
and starts to slow down your neurons .
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slow motion
(noun) the action of playing a film or acting out a performance slower than real life
Sami

Sami

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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Let's watch that again in slow motion !
Can your phone record slow motion video ?
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How to Practice Effectively
Start out slowly , or in slow motion .
What Cameras See That Our Eyes Don't
Slow motion film or high-speed photography have shown us the beating of a hummingbird 's wings and the course of a bullet through its target .
Lessons in Procrastination
Sprinted across campus , dove in slow motion and got it in just at the deadline .
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