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slow

slow

Meaning of slow

moving slowly

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British English/ˈsləʊ/
American English/ˈsloʊ/
Russian transcription[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]
slow
slow - медленный
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slow with Russian translation

slow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

По утрам он медленный и долго отвечает на сообщения.

He is slow to reply in the mornings.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Старый компьютер медленный и долго загружается.

The old computer is slow and takes a long time to start.

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slow belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

slowмедленный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

slow synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between slow / slow-moving / slow-paced / slowly / unhurried / leisurely

🇬🇧English
slow

general neutral adjective describing low speed or tempo

A1Very Often

The car is slow on the highway.

Машина медленно едет по шоссе.

S
🇬🇧English
slow-moving

emphasizes gradual movement or progress; often used for vehicles, markets, plots

B1Often

The slow-moving truck caused a long queue.

Медленно движущийся грузовик вызвал длинную очередь.

S
🇬🇧English
slow-paced

focuses on the pace or tempo of events or activity rather than literal speed

B2Often

The novel is deliberately slow-paced to build atmosphere.

Роман имеет медленный темп, чтобы создать атмосферу.

🇬🇧English

adverbial form of slow; describes how an action is performed

A1Very Often

She walked slowly through the park.

Она медленно шла через парк.

U
🇬🇧English
unhurried

describes a relaxed, calm pace without rushing; often positive

B2Often

He made an unhurried entrance to the room.

Он без спешки вошёл в комнату.

L
🇬🇧English
leisurely

suggests a relaxed, pleasant, and unhurried pace; often positive

B2Often

They enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on the terrace.

Они неспешно позавтракали на террасе.

S
🇬🇧English
sluggish

implies lack of energy, slowness of response or productivity, often negative

B2Often

After the long meeting, the team felt sluggish.

После длинного совещания команда чувствовала себя вялой.

G
🇬🇧English
gradual

describes a slow change or development over time rather than immediate slowness of motion

B1Often

There has been a gradual improvement in test scores.

Произошло постепенное улучшение результатов тестов.

L
🇬🇧English
lethargic

implies sluggishness because of tiredness, apathy, or illness rather than mere pace

B2Often

He felt lethargic after the long flight.

Он чувствовал себя вялым после долгого перелёта.

P
🇬🇧English
poky

informal; can mean annoyingly slow or small and cramped; chiefly informal/colloquial

B2Rarely

The service was poky and inefficient.

Обслуживание было медлительным и неэффективным.

P
🇬🇧English
plodding

slow and laborious; often suggests boredom or lack of imagination (e.g., writing, walking)

B2Often

The novel's plodding plot failed to hold my attention.

Тяжёлый сюжет романа не удержал моего внимания.

M
🇬🇧English
measured

controlled, deliberate pace; emphasizes balance, restraint and careful timing

B2Often

He gave a measured reply to the accusations.

Он дал взвешенный ответ на обвинения.

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slow translation: медленный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce slow

/ˈsləʊ/

slow translation

медленный

slow examples

He is slow to reply in the mornings.

slow transcription

/ˈsləʊ/, /ˈsloʊ/

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slow meaning: what does it mean?

moving slowly

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slow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He is slow to reply in the mornings. Translation: По утрам он медленный и долго отвечает на сообщения.

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