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Meanings of
slow up
in English
Portuguese
reduzir
Catalan
moderar
Spanish
demorar
Back to the meaning
Lose velocity; move more slowly.
slow
slack
slacken
retard
decelerate
slow down
accelerate
Portuguese
reduzir
Synonyms
Examples for "
slow
"
slow
slack
slacken
retard
decelerate
Examples for "
slow
"
1
The government has been extremely
slow
to respond to problems, he said.
2
As a result, FORM 6 was
slow
,
extremely expensive, and incredibly good.
3
However, the rate of its rise is likely to
slow
,
they said.
4
Police issued a record number of tickets to
slow
drivers last year.
5
Its secret nature, however, meant that this information was
slow
in coming.
1
Shortly, Ipshank returned; he carried the young girl
slack
in his arms.
2
The private sector remains in no position to pick up the
slack
.
3
He lifted the
slack
body down and put it in the sand.
4
But absolute oil inventory levels remained high globally due to
slack
demand.
5
However, eight different players scored for Cincy to pick up the
slack
.
1
I felt my mindless need for her
slacken
and began to understand.
2
Even the slave artisans in the factories are allowed to
slacken
work.
3
Feeling the pull
slacken
the leaders whipped round on to the wheelers.
4
Jesus answered, and forthwith his interest in the camel-driver began to
slacken
.
5
Three hours the battle raged before the Swedish fire began to
slacken
.
1
However, it remains unclear whether circadian enhancement can
retard
aging in mammals.
2
Nothing can
retard
the growth of America in material wealth and glory.
3
On the other hand, there are conditions which
retard
the natural arrest.
4
On you it devolves to
retard
the day of the last dozen.
5
The plants have been kept too cool in order to
retard
them.
1
China's economic growth may
decelerate
after the first quarter of this year.
2
While rent growth will
decelerate
,
Mr. Skoufis says it will remain positive.
3
And more deaths in the testing phase could
decelerate
their rollout too.
4
They could
decelerate
it at a rate of fifteen gravities or more.
5
It was obvious by watching her speedometer
decelerate
that she'd earned it.
1
There are signs, however, that the antispam market may
slow
down
soon.
2
However, traders expect the pace of exports to
slow
down
in July.
3
However, the outlook appears bleak with China expected to
slow
down
further.
4
Will the needs of the economic world
slow
down
climate change efforts?
5
Opinion - We in the sports media need to
slow
down
sometimes.
Usage of
slow up
in English
1
Frank continued, Maybe they thought rush hour would
slow
up
our response.
2
Not a bad idea, so
slow
up
until the other boys arrive.
3
The lines tended to get tangled and
slow
up
the diver's progress.
4
There is another possibility, and that is, that it will
slow
up
.
5
But then players are bound to
slow
up
when they get older.
6
The Brussels talks on the details of agricultural policy may
slow
up
progress.
7
I had Mickey
slow
up
while we looked for a place to land.
8
The deputy was halfway down the stairs when he started to
slow
up
.
9
He considered, Do we go
slow
up
the corridor, listening at each door?
10
You have got to
slow
up
,
no matter how you travel.
11
We'll
slow
up
a bit now, and let them get nearer to us.
12
That last had come
slow
up
the dirt lane with its lights off.
13
We're coming to a torrent, and the train won't
slow
up
!
14
Justin Wilson grazed the wall trying to
slow
up
for traffic ahead of him.
15
I wish to goodness ye'd
slow
up
in other ways.
16
Just to show I can
slow
up
a bit perhaps.
Other examples for "slow up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
slow
up
slow
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
slow up
Portuguese
reduzir
retardar
desacelerar
Catalan
moderar
alentir
desaccelerar
retardar
ronsejar
demorar
sornejar
remolejar
Spanish
demorar
Slow up
through the time
Slow up
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common