English-German translations for slow

• langsam
  Verbesserungen können sich nur langsam vollziehen. Any improvement can only be slow.
  Wenn nicht, sprechen Sie bitte ein bisschen langsamer. If not, please slow down slightly.
  Ja, ich habe Herrn Sylla gebeten, langsamer zu sprechen. Yes, I asked Mr Sylla to slow down.
• abbremsen
  Selbst das geringste Stocken dieser Verhandlungen würde die bereits angelaufenen Reformen abbremsen und die Bemühungen der Kandidaten zunichte machen. The least collapse in the negotiations would slow down the reforms already launched and would immobilize all the efforts of the candidates.
• begriffsstutzig
• dumm
• tumb
• verlangsamen
  Manche starten sehr schnell, verlangsamen sich. Some start very quickly and then slow down.
  Wir müssen das Bevölkerungswachstum verlangsamen und die Tendenz umkehren. We need to slow and reverse our population growth.
  Das würde die Entwicklung auf diesem Gebiet ernsthaft verlangsamen. This would seriously slow down progress in this area.

Definition of slow

• Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed
• Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time
• Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend
• Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution
• Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time
• Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness
• To make run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of
• To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate
• Someone who is slow; a sluggard
• Slowly

Examples

• a slow train;  a slow computer
• That clock is slow
• It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier
• Im just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon
• That clock is running slow.

Related words

• slowly
• slowdown
• slowworm
• slowness
• slow-worm
• slowpoke
• slowing
• slow-witted
• slowcoach