Slow
Related forms
— verb: slow- 1.
- (FIGURATIVE) បន្ថយ (បង្អន់ល្បឿន), ដែលទៅតិចៗ
adjective — comparative: slower ; superative slowest
- 1.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) យឺតៗ, មួយៗ
- 2.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) មិនឆ្លាត, មិនពូកែ
- 3.
- (not quick or fast, mentally dull, stupid, lacking liveliness, sluggish, not very sensitive to light, tending to cause slowness, not fast, making speed difficult, lacking in energy, not quick in understanding, slack) ដែលមិនសូវវាងវៃ, ដែលឆ្គង, ដែលយឺតៗ, ដែលមួយៗ, ដែលបង្អង់ (ល្បឿន)
verb — past tense: slowed ; past participle: slowed ; present participle: slowing ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (something somebody down up) (to make or become slow or slower) slow a car បង្អង់ល្បឿន, slow progress ធ្វើអោយអន់ថយ
Example: To become slow or slower. - 2.
- ~ up / down ពន្យឹត, បន្ថយ
adverb
- 1.
- (In a slow manner) ដោយយឺតៗ
Example: Slow in his speech, slow to anger, slow to take offense, slow trains, a slow march, Slow music, pulse, Slow progress, trade.
ENGLISH MEANING
adjective — comparative: slower ; superative slowest
- 1.
- Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.
- 2.
- Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
- 3.
- Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
- 4.
- Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
- 5.
- Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
- 6.
- Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
- 7.
- Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
verb — past tense: slowed ; past participle: slowed ; present participle: slowing ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.
- 1.
- dawdling, delaying, deliberate, dull, gradual, laggard, leisurely, sluggish, tired
- 1.
- fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
- 1.
- A moth
- 2.
- Slowly