Slow

Lacking in speed; moving, acting, or reacting at a lower rate than usual, Not quick to understand, think, or react; mentally sluggish, Not progressing or developing at the expected or desired rate

Slow - Anlamlar

Lacking in speed; moving, acting, or reacting at a lower rate than usual

Örnek: The traffic was moving slowly due to the accident ahead.

Kullanım: informalBağlam: everyday conversations

Not: This is the most common meaning of 'slow' and can refer to physical movement, processes, or reactions.

Not quick to understand, think, or react; mentally sluggish

Örnek: She's a bit slow when it comes to grasping new concepts.

Kullanım: informalBağlam: casual settings

Not: Used to describe someone who may take more time to comprehend things or respond.

Not progressing or developing at the expected or desired rate

Örnek: The project is moving slowly due to budget constraints.

Kullanım: formalBağlam: professional environments

Not: Often used in business or academic contexts to indicate a lack of progress or growth.

Slow eşanlamlıları

sluggish

Sluggish means lacking energy or slow-moving.

Örnek: After a heavy meal, he felt sluggish and tired.

Not: Sluggish implies a lack of quickness or alertness.

lethargic

Lethargic means lacking in energy or enthusiasm.

Örnek: She felt lethargic after staying up all night studying.

Not: Lethargic suggests a lack of interest or motivation, in addition to being slow.

deliberate

Deliberate means done consciously and intentionally.

Örnek: She took deliberate steps as she approached the podium.

Not: Deliberate implies a slow and careful manner, often with a purpose.

plodding

Plodding means moving slowly with heavy steps.

Örnek: The plodding pace of the old horse made the journey longer.

Not: Plodding emphasizes a laborious and monotonous slowness.

Slow ifadeleri, yaygın kullanılan ifadeler

Slow and steady wins the race

This phrase emphasizes that consistent and careful progress is better than rushing and making mistakes.

Örnek: I know progress seems slow, but remember, slow and steady wins the race.

Not: This phrase emphasizes the importance of being steady and consistent rather than focusing solely on being slow.

Slow as molasses

This phrase compares the slowness of something to molasses, which is a thick, slow-flowing syrup.

Örnek: The traffic was moving as slow as molasses this morning, it took me an hour to get to work.

Not: This phrase is a colorful way to express extreme slowness, emphasizing the viscosity of molasses for emphasis.

Slow down

This phrase means to reduce speed or pace, both physically and mentally, to relax and take things easy.

Örnek: You need to slow down and enjoy life more, you're always in a rush.

Not: This phrase is a direct command to decrease speed or intensity, often used in driving or when someone is moving too quickly.

Slow on the uptake

This phrase means someone is slow to understand or comprehend something.

Örnek: He's a bit slow on the uptake, so you might need to explain it to him again.

Not: This phrase specifically refers to someone being slow to grasp a concept or idea, rather than just being physically slow.

Slow off the mark

This phrase means being slow to react or respond to a situation, often resulting in a disadvantage.

Örnek: I was slow off the mark in responding to the email, and now they've already found another solution.

Not: This phrase is used in situations where someone is slow to initiate action or respond to a prompt, leading to missed opportunities.

At a snail's pace

This phrase means moving very slowly, similar to how a snail moves.

Örnek: The construction work is progressing at a snail's pace; it's taking forever to finish.

Not: This phrase uses the imagery of a snail's slow pace to convey a sense of extreme slowness in progress or movement.

Slow günlük (argo) ifadeleri

Drag one's feet

To take unnecessary time or delay something

Örnek: Stop dragging your feet and let's get moving!

Not: Refers more to delaying a task rather than being inherently slow

Lollygag

To spend time in an aimless or idle manner

Örnek: Quit lollygagging and finish your work

Not: Implies a lack of urgency or purpose rather than just being slow

Poke around

To move or act slowly and reluctantly

Örnek: He's just poking around instead of getting the job done

Not: Suggests a lack of enthusiasm or commitment, leading to slowness

Dilly-dally

To waste time through aimless actions or indecision

Örnek: We don't have time to dilly-dally, make a decision now!

Not: Focuses on wasting time through indecisiveness rather than just moving slowly

Turtle-paced

Moving at an extremely slow rate

Örnek: The project is moving at a turtle-paced speed

Not: Emphasizes a very slow speed using the image of a turtle

Snail-like

Progressing at a very slow pace

Örnek: Her progress was snail-like in the marathon

Not: Compares progress to the speed of a snail, indicating extreme slowness

Slow - Örnekler

The slow train arrived at the station.

She walked slowly towards the door.

The slow internet connection made it difficult to work.

Slow dilbilgisi

Slow - Sıfat (Adjective) / Sıfat (Adjective)

Sözcük tabanı: slow

Çekimler

Sıfat, karşılaştırma (Adjective, comparative): slower

Sıfat, üstünlük (Adjective, superlative): slowest

Sıfat (Adjective): slow

Zarf, karşılaştırma (Adverb, comparative): slower

Zarf, üstünlük (Adverb, superlative): slowest

Zarf (Adverb): slow

Fiil, geçmiş zaman (Verb, past tense): slowed

Fiil, ulaç veya şimdiki zaman ortacı (Verb, gerund or present participle): slowing

Fiil, 3. tekil şahıs şimdiki zaman (Verb, 3rd person singular present): slows

Fiil, temel form (Verb, base form): slow

Fiil, 3. tekil şahıs olmayan şimdiki zaman (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): slow

Hece, Ayrıştırma ve Vurgu

slow 1 hece içerir: slow

Fonetik yazı: ˈslō

slow , ˈslō (Kırmızı hece vurguludur)

Slow - Önem ve kullanım sıklığı

Kelime sıklığı ve önem indeksi, bir kelimenin belirli bir dilde ne sıklıkta göründüğünü gösterir. Sayı ne kadar küçükse, kelime o kadar sık kullanılır. En sık kullanılan kelimeler genellikle 1 ile 4000 arasındadır.

slow: ~ 1700 (Çok Yaygın).

Bu önem indeksi, dil öğrenme süreciniz sırasında en faydalı kelimelere odaklanmanıza yardımcı olur.

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