What is 'lento' called in English?

'lento' in English is called "Slow". Slow refers to: Que se move ou opera a baixa velocidade; não rápido.

How do you pronounce 'Slow' and 'lento'?

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What is an example sentence for Slow in Portuguese?

English: "The train was very slow today." | Portuguese: "O comboio esteve muito lento hoje."

adjective · verb

English to Portuguese Dictionary

slow Meaning in Portuguese (slow significado em português)

adjectivelento

verbdesacelerar

lento in English:slow

IPA:ˈlɛntu

Plural: slows

Gender:Masculino

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de slow em português é lento, desacelerar. (Que se move ou opera a baixa velocidade; não rápido.)

Definitions of Slow

1
adjective
lento
Moving or operating at a low speed; not quick or fast.
Que se move ou opera a baixa velocidade; não rápido.
2
verb
desacelerar
To reduce the speed of something or to become less fast.
Reduzir a velocidade de algo ou tornar-se menos rápido.

Example Sentences

casual

“The train was very slow today.”

O comboio esteve muito lento hoje.

casual

“Please slow down, you are driving too fast.”

Por favor, desacelere, você está dirigindo muito rápido.

business

“Progress on the project has been slow.”

O progresso no projeto tem sido lento.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

devagarcalmo

In English:

leisurelyunhurriedgradual sluggish

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

rápidoveloz

In English:

fast quick rapid swift

Inflected Word Forms

present participleslowing

nounslowness

adverbslowly

comparativeslower

superlativeslowest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

slow downphrasal_verb

To reduce speed or activity.

slow and steady wins the raceidiom

Consistent effort, even if not fast, leads to success.

slow burnerexpression

Something that develops slowly but eventually becomes successful or intense.