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[sləʊ] adj I
1) not moving or happening fast
This bus is really slow.[/ex]
a long slow walk to the top of the hill[/ex]
She's a slow worker, but reliable.[/ex]
Progress has been painfully slow (= very slow).[/ex]
The government has been slow to respond.[/ex]
2) not busy, interesting, or exciting
The first part of the film is very slow.[/ex]
3) a watch or clock that is slow shows a time that is earlier than the correct time
Your watch is 15 minutes slow.[/ex]
4) not intelligent, so that you need a lot of time in order to understand simple things
II
verb [I/T]
slow [sləʊ]
1) if you slow something, or if it slows, you reduce the speed at which it happens or moves
Drugs can slow the progress of the disease.[/ex]
Traffic on the motorway had slowed to walking pace.[/ex]
2) if you slow something, or if it slows, you reduce the level or amount of it
Inflation slowed significantly in the 1990s.[/ex]
•
- slow (sb) down
- slow (sb/sth) down
- slow (sth) down
III
adv
informal slow [sləʊ]
at a slow speed
Hurry up! You're driving too slow.[/ex]

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