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1. phrasal verbIf something slows down or is if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down as they passed Customs. [VERB PARTICLE] There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Damage to the turbine slowed the work down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verbIf someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active. You will need to slow down for a while. [VERB PARTICLE] He was still taking some medication which slowed him down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun ] 3. See also slowdown See full dictionary entry for slowSynonyms of 'slow down'relax, rest, calm down, unwind More Synonyms of slow down In other languagesslow down British English: slow down / sləʊ daʊn/ VERB If something slows down, or if you slow it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down. - American English: slow down
- Arabic: يُبَطِّئُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir a velocidade
- Chinese: 减速
- Croatian: usporiti
- Czech: zpomalit
- Danish: sagtne farten
- Dutch: vertragen
- European Spanish: aminorar la velocidad
- Finnish: hidastaa
- French: ralentir
- German: verlangsamen
- Greek: επιβραδύνω
- Italian: rallentare
- Japanese: もっとのんびりする
- Korean: 속도를 늦추다
- Norwegian: redusere hastigheten
- Polish: zwolnić
- European Portuguese: abrandar
- Romanian: a încetini
- Russian: замедлять(ся)
- Latin American Spanish: aminorar la velocidad
- Swedish: sakta ner
- Thai: ชะลอ, ช้าลง
- Turkish: yavaşlamak
- Ukrainian: уповільнювати
- Vietnamese: làm chậm lại
Chinese translation of 'slow down' vi - (= become less active) [person]
放松(鬆) (fàngsōng)
vt - (= make less active) [person]
使放松(鬆) (shǐ fàngsōng)
See slow You will need to slow down for a while. Synonyms calm down take it easy slacken (off) lighten up (slang) put your feet up hang loose (slang) mellow out (informal) See slowAdditional synonymsTake it easy, man - you need to chill out. Synonyms relax, take it easy, loosen up, lighten up (slang), hang loose (slang), let yourself go (informal), let your hair down (informal), mellow out (informal), outspan (South Africa) Definition to relax Let's take a break and just outspan for a while. Synonyms relax, chill out (slang, US), take it easy, loosen up, laze, lighten up (slang), put your feet up, hang loose (slang), let yourself go (informal), let your hair down (informal), mellow out (informal), make yourself at home Definition to be at ease He has been advised to rest for two weeks. Synonyms relax, sleep, take it easy, lie down, idle, nap, be calm, doze, sit down, slumber, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), laze, lie still, be at ease, put your feet up, take a nap, drowse, mellow out (informal), have a snooze (informal), refresh yourself, outspan (South Africa), zizz (British, informal), have forty winks (informal), take your ease - slough off
- slovenly
- slow
- slow down
- slowly
- sludge
- slug
Additional synonymsDefinition to relax after a busy or tense time It helps them to unwind after a busy day at work. Synonyms relax, wind down, take it easy, slow down, sit back, calm down, take a break, loosen up, quieten down, let yourself go, mellow out (informal), make yourself at home, outspan (South Africa) |