Usage examples of "slow down" in English with translation to French

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When you are driving, you should slow down on corners. Lorsque que vous conduisez, vous devriez ralentir dans les virages.
While you are asleep, the bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls. Quand on est endormi, l'activité corporelle ralentit et la température du corps chute.
If you hit a patch of fog, slow down and put your blinkers on. Si tu te retrouves dans le brouillard, ralentis et allume tes clignotants.
Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers. Des chercheurs déclarent que garder votre coeur fort et en bonne santé peu ralentir le vieillissement de votre cerveau.
The motorman slowed down the train. Le motard a ralenti le train.
What happened? The car's slowing down. Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé? La voiture ralentit.
When we came to the crossroads our cab slowed down. Quand nous arrivâmes au carrefour, notre taxi ralentit.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
One of the major Internet search engines states that ‘Fast is better than slow’. Un des plus grands moteurs de recherche d'Internet établit que « Rapide est mieux que lent ».
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
Summer is slow in coming this year. L'été est long à venir cette année.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
Her watch is ten minutes slow. Sa montre retarde de dix minutes.
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
It's a bit slow, can you wait for a bit? C'est un peu lent. Pouvez-vous attendre un petit moment ?
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
The clock is ten minutes slow. La pendule a dix minutes de retard.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
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