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despacio

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slowly

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despacio
adverb
1. slowly (lentamente)
2. quietly (en voz baja, sin hacer ruido) (especially Am)
interjection
also:
  • ¡despacio! -> take it easy!

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despacio [des-pah’-the-o]
adverb
1. Slowly, leisurely; gently.
2. Insensibly, little by little.
3. Continually, without interruption.

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despacio
adverbio
1 (lentamente) slowly
conduce muy despacio he drives very slowly; ¿puede hablar más despacio? can you speak more slowly?
mi abuela caminaba muy despacio vierta el vino despacio en la jarra las cosas de palacio van despacio
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2 (silenciosamente)
salí despacio para no molestar a nadie I left quietly so as not to disturb anybody; habla despacio que están durmiendo speak quietly, they're asleep; keep your voice down, they're asleep
3 (suavemente) gently
llamó despacio a la puerta he knocked gently at the door
le dio despacio al balón le golpeé muy despacio ¡despacio! déjame que te explique

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