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# slow

«slow» in Mova's school dictionary: **not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (slow, slower, slowest); adverb (slowly; also slow in «go slow»); verb (slow, slows, slowed, slowing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Slow means not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#m1)

2) A slow clock or watch shows a time earlier than the real time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#m2)

3) To slow down is to go less fast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#m3)

4) Slow can mean not quick to learn or understand (this can be unkind to say about a person). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#m4)

5) A slow day or time is one when little happens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

compares speeds or rates: the slow one covers less in the same time or needs more time; in everyday life and safety: slow down near schools, «SLOW» road signs; in science some changes are slow (rusting, growth of plants); in stories the slow tortoise wins the race; phrases: «slow down», «slow and steady», «in slow motion»

### examples

- The slow train goes 40 miles an hour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x1)
- The tortoise is slower than the hare. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x2)
- The slow pump fills 2 litres a minute. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x3)
- She is 5 minutes slower than Tom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x4)
- Cars must go slow near the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x5)
- My watch is 3 minutes slow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x6)
- Slow down, the floor is wet! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x7)
- The film showed the goal in slow motion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x8)
- Slow and steady wins the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/#x9)

### note

«Slower by» means smaller speed or more time. Trap: «5 minutes slower» means more time, so you add 5 to the time. Trap: a clock «3 minutes slow» shows 3 minutes less than the real time, so add 3 to get the real time. Adverb: slowly («walk slowly»); «go slow» is also used in signs.

### In the corpora

- [Saving up is slower than borrowing but cheaper, because no interest is paid.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/20/)
- [Coffee contains caffeine, which makes the brain feel more awake; people who drink it every morning feel slow and grumpy without it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/27-coffee-tea-wine-and-the-pub/5/)
- [When a grandparent is "slowing down", they may need more help, more doctor visits and more company from their family.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/40-being-a-good-grown-up/14/)
- [Corrections are usually much smaller than the false stories they correct, so be slow to believe a shocking first story.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/47-viral-rumours-cancellations-fakes-and-apologies/8/)
- [Some stories are written to make you angry so that you share them fast; anger is a sign to slow down.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «slow» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slow/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.