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"Slower" is a form of "slow", an adjective which is often translated as "lento". "More slowly" is a phrase which is often translated as "más lentamente". Learn more about the difference between "more slowly" and "slower" below.
more slowly(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. más lentamente
If you do things more slowly, you won't make so many mistakes.Si haces las cosas más lentamente, no cometerás tantos errores.
b. más despacio
We need to go more slowly when we're with grandad, because he can't walk very fast.Tenemos que ir más despacio cuando estamos con el abuelo porque no puede caminar muy rápido.
c. más lento
The building work is going more slowly than we'd like.Las obras van más lentas de lo que nos gustaría.
slow(
slo
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (boring)
5. (culinary)
a. flojo
Our business is usually slow in December, so we give the employees the whole month off.Nuestro negocio generalmente está flojo en diciembre, así que les damos el mes entero libre a los empleados.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
7. (slowly)
b. lentamente
Magda has been walking slow since her foot surgery.Magda ha estado caminando lentamente desde la cirugía del pie.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. reducir la velocidad
The ship slowed near the harbor.El barco redujo la velocidad cerca del puerto.
b. aflojar el paso
The couple slowed to smell the flowers in the park.La pareja aflojó el paso para oler las flores del parque.
c. disminuir la velocidad
The truck slowed and stopped at the lights.El camión disminuyó la velocidad y paró en el semáforo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. entorpecer
She slowed the negotiations by being unreasonable.Entorpeció las negociaciones con su actitud tan poco razonable.
b. retrasar
Soluble fiber slows the absorption of glucose.La fibra soluble retrasa la absorción de la glucosa.
