slow
s
s
l
l
o
oʊ
w
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Sign inat a speed that is not fast
quickly
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The turtle moves very slow.
The old car drives quite slow on steep hills.
Grammatical Information:
adverb of manner
fast
f
f
a
æ
s
s
t
t
having a high speed when doing something, especially moving
slow
quick
q
k
u
w
i
ɪ
ck
k
in a manner that is fast and takes little time
Grammatical Information:
adverb of manner
high-speed
/ˈhaɪˌspid/
moving or functioning very fast
rapid
r
r
a
æ
p
p
i
ə
d
d
occurring or moving with great speed
speedy
s
s
p
p
ee
i
d
d
y
i
moving or happening quickly
snail-paced
/snˈeɪlpˈeɪst/
moving or progressing very slowly
leisurely
l
l
ei
i
s
z
u
ɜ
r
r
e
l
l
y
i
carried out in a relaxed and unhurried manner
gradual
g
g
r
r
a
æ
d
ʤ
ua
uə
l
l
occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time
sudden
to slow
s
s
l
l
o
oʊ
w
to decrease the speed of something
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to brake
b
b
r
r
a
eɪ
k
k
e
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
to slow down
/sloʊ ˈdaʊn/
to move with a lower speed or rate of movement
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
slow
phrase's particle
down
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