slow
gb/slˈoʊ/ us/slˈoʊ/
A1
Ingles
~ 1800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Not fast in movement or action
Moving or happening at a low speed.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is slow
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slow' with 'late'. 'Slow' describes speed, not time of arrival.
Mga kasingkahulugan
unhurried (Implies a relaxed pace without urgency.)
Mga kasalungat
fast (Describes high speed or quick movement, opposite of slow.)
Mga kolokasyon
slow progress
|slow pace
|slow traffic
|slow growth
|slow recovery
Mga tema
daily life
|transport
|time
|core_vocabulary
|travel
Mga Halimbawa
- The bus was slow because of heavy traffic.
- Economic growth has been slow this year.
- She walked at a slow pace along the beach.
- The computer is very slow today.
- Recovery after the surgery was slow.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The car is slow.
- My phone is slow today.
- He walks slow to enjoy the park.
- The train is slow this morning.
- The internet is slow here.
Pandiwa
A2
action
2
Make something move slower
To make something go more slowly.
Padron ng paggamit:
to slow [something] down
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'down' after 'slow' in phrasal form when talking about reducing speed.
Mga kasingkahulugan
decelerate (More formal/technical term often used in scientific or driving contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
speed up (Means to increase speed; opposite of slow in this sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
slow down
|slow traffic
|slow the process
Mga tema
daily life
|transport
|core_vocabulary
|transportation
Mga Halimbawa
- The driver slowed the car as he approached the school.
- Please slow down when you speak; I can't follow you.
- The project slowed after the funding was cut.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Slow down when you drive.
- He slowed the bike before the corner.
- The rain slowed the game.
adjective
B1
property
3
Taking time to understand or respond
Needing more time than others to think or understand.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is slow to [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may misuse this sense in a way that sounds insulting; context and tone matter.
Mga kasingkahulugan
unresponsive (Implies not reacting quickly, though can be more extreme than 'slow'.)
Mga kasalungat
quick-witted (Able to think and respond quickly, opposite of mentally slow.)
Mga kolokasyon
slow learner
|slow to respond
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He's a bit slow to understand new technology.
- I was slow to realize what she meant.
- Some students are slow learners but still succeed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She is slow to answer questions.
- He is a slow learner.
- I am slow to understand this topic.
adjective
B2
property
4
Having low sensitivity to light (photography)
In photography, needing more light to make a picture.
Mga kasingkahulugan
low-speed (Technical term for film or shutter settings requiring more light.)
Mga kasalungat
fast (film) (Film or settings that need less light; opposite of slow in photography.)
Mga kolokasyon
slow shutter speed
|slow film
Mga tema
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
- Use a slow shutter speed for low-light scenes.
- Slow film gives finer grain but needs more light.
- Photographers often use a tripod with slow exposures.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I used a slow shutter speed for this photo.
- Slow film needs more light.
- A tripod helps with slow photos.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
slow
IPA
GB/slˈoʊ/
US/slˈoʊ/
Mga pantig at diin
slow (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (slow)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: slow
- Comparative: slower
- Superlative: slowest
Verb
- Base: slow
- 3rd Person Singular: slows
- Present Participle: slowing
- Past: slowed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
slows
verb
slowing
verb
slowed
verb
slower
adjective
slowest
adjective
Core family
slowly
adverb A1
slowness
noun
Related words
slowdown
noun
sluggish
adjective
sluggishly
adverb
Advanced or less common
sluggishness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
in the slow lane
1/ˈɪn ðə slˈoʊ lˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Living or working at a slower pace than others
Living or working more slowly than other people around you.
Mga Halimbawa
- Since retiring, they’ve been living in the slow lane.
- I feel like I’m stuck in the slow lane at work.
on the slow side
1/ˈɔn ðə slˈoʊ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
A bit slower than usual or expected
A little slower than normal or wanted.
Mga Halimbawa
- The service here is on the slow side today.
- He’s on the slow side when it comes to learning new software.
slow down
1/slˈoʊ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Reduce speed or activity level
To go slower or make something go slower.
Mga Halimbawa
- You should slow down when driving in the rain.
- Production slowed down after the strike.
take it slow
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt slˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Proceed carefully and without hurry
To do something slowly and carefully, without rushing.
Mga Halimbawa
- Let's take it slow and not make mistakes.
- We decided to take it slow in our relationship.