LEARNit Dictionary
slow
adjective
/sləʊ/
UK
/sləʊ/
US
A1
1
A1
not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast
آهسته, کند, یواش, بطئی, کم سرعت
2
A1
not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed
کند, آهسته, یواش, کمسرعت, بیشتاب
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one
.
3
A2
hesitating to do something or not doing something immediately
مردد, دودل, دست دست کننده
She wasn't slow to realize what was going on.
The world's governments have been slow to respond to global environmental challenges.
Some insurance companies are particularly slow in processing claims.
His poetry was slow in achieving recognition.
The company has been too slow in upgrading its computer systems.
They were very slow paying me.
4
not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand
کند ذهن, کندذهن, کندفهم, سنگین ذهن, دیر یادگیر
He's the slowest in the class.
5
not very busy; containing little action
خلوت
Sales are slow
.
There are slow passages in which little happens, but they help to build up the suspense.
synonym
sluggish
6
showing a time earlier than the correct time
کند
My watch is five minutes slow
.
7
slow
film is not very sensitive to light
نور کم حساس, ضعیف حساس
verb
/sləʊ/
UK
/sləʊ/
US
B1
1
to go or to make something/somebody go at a slower speed or be less active
کند شدن, کند کردن, آهسته کردن, کاهش سرعت دادن, کم کردن سرعت
see also
slowdown
adverb
/sləʊ/
UK
/sləʊ/
US
1
at a slow speed
آهسته, آرام, کند, یواش, با سرعت کم, به آرامی, به کندی
synonym
slowly