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

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Translations: all49 lent18 ralentir11 lentement2 en retard1 other translations17

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Justice is slow, but eventual. La Justice est lente, mais ultime.

My business is slow right now. Mes affaires tournent au ralenti en ce moment.

Whether you drive fast or slow, drive carefully. Que tu conduises vite ou lentement, conduis prudemment.

As my watch was slow, I missed the special express. Comme ma montre était en retard, j'ai raté l'express.

"Fast" is the opposite of "slow." "Rapide" c'est le contraire de "lent."

They showed the scene in slow motion. Ils montrèrent la scène au ralenti.

The ship made slow progress against the strong wind. Le bateau avançait lentement par fort vent contraire.

I think Tatoeba is slow today. Il me semble que Tatoeba est lent aujourd'hui.

When you are driving, you should slow down on corners. Lorsque que vous conduisez, vous devriez ralentir dans les virages.

I think that Tatoeba is quite slow today. Je trouve que Tatoeba est assez lent aujourd'hui.

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.

I like the slow rhythm of that song. J'aime le rythme lent de cette chanson.

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.

I like the slow rhythm of this song. J'aime le rythme lent de cette chanson.

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.

He is very slow at making friends with anybody. Il est très lent pour sympathiser avec qui que ce soit.

I'm very slow at making up my mind. Je suis très lent pour me décider.

Smoking may lead to a slow and pleasant death. Fumer peux conduire à une mort lente et plaisante.

Can you remember how slow the Internet used to be? Te rappelles-tu comme Internet était lent ?

It's a bit slow, can you wait for a bit? C'est un peu lent. Pouvez-vous attendre un petit moment ?

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