slows in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.slow <slower slowest> [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] ADJ

1. slow tempo/rate/reactions:

slow
lento
it's slow work stripping furniture
quitarles la pintura a los muebles lleva mucho tiempo
she's a slow learner
tiene problemas de aprendizaje
she's a slow learner
le cuesta aprender
oak trees are very slow growers
los robles crecen muy despacio
I'm a slow reader
leo despacio
he's slow, but he gets the job done
es lento or trabaja despacio, pero termina las cosas
in a slow oven
en horno tibio
a slow poison
un veneno de efecto retardado or que tarda en hacer efecto
it has a slow leak or Brit puncture
pierde aire
to be slow to + infin
tardar en  +  infin
the authorities were slow to react
las autoridades tardaron en reaccionar
she wasn't slow to point out the defects
no tardó en encontrarle defectos
he was slow to anger
tenía mucha paciencia

II.slow [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] VB intr

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III.slow [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] VB trans

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IV.slow [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] ADV

See also mark2, mark1

mark2 [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

I.mark1 [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

II.mark1 [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB trans

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III.mark1 [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB intr

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slow- [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] PREFIX

I.slow down VB [Am sloʊ -, Brit sləʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.slow down VB [Am sloʊ -, Brit sləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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go-slow [Am ˈɡoʊ ˈˌsloʊ, Brit ˌɡəʊˈsləʊ] N Brit

slow-moving [Am ˌsloʊˈmuvɪŋ, Brit ˌsləʊˈmuːvɪŋ] ADJ

slow up VB [Am sloʊ -, Brit sləʊ -]

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slow up → slow down

See also slow down

I.slow down VB [Am sloʊ -, Brit sləʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.slow down VB [Am sloʊ -, Brit sləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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slow-witted [ˌsloʊˈwɪdəd] ADJ

slow-worm [Am ˈsloʊˌwərm, Brit ˈsləʊwəːm] N

slows in the PONS Dictionary

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I.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

II.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr

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go-slow [ˈgəʊsləʊ, Am ˈgoʊsloʊ] N

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slows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

slow and steady wins the race prov
despacito y buena letra
to have a slow puncture Brit
perder aire
the band played a slow dance
la orquesta tocaba una (canción) lenta
to be quick/slow off the mark
ser rápido/lento de reflejos
to be slow on the uptake inf
ser algo torpe
to be slow to do sth
tardar en hacer algo
to be (10 minutes) slow
ir (10 minutos) retrasado
to slow to a halt
detenerse gradualmente
to go slow
ir despacio
the river advances at a slow pace
el río avanza de manera morosa
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