slow
/sləʊ/adjective
उच्चारण स्लो
धीमा
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not moving, acting or happening quickly; taking a long time
धीमा
- The train was slow and crowded.
- Progress has been slow.
- The slow traffic made us late for the exam.
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- He is a slow walker, so wait for him.
- The internet is slow in this part of the village.
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[not before noun]
(of a watch or clock) showing a time earlier than the correct time
(घड़ी) पीछे
- My watch is five minutes slow.
- If your watch is slow, you will miss the morning train.
- The clock in the hall is ten minutes slow.
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- My watch is slow, so I missed the bus.
- The old wall clock is always slow.
Opposite fast
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[I, T] ~ (sth/sb) (down)
to go, or make something go, at a slower speed
धीमा होना; धीमा करना
- Slow down, you are reading too fast.
- The driver slowed the bus as it came near the school gate.
- The driver slowed down near the school.
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- Heavy rain slowed the train.
- Slow the car on the bend.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
slow (adjective and adverb)
Slow is used as an adverb in short commands and signs: Drive slow. Elsewhere use slowly.
छोटे आदेशों और संकेतों में 'slow' adverb बनकर आता है: Drive slow। अन्यत्र 'slowly' लगाइए।
- Go slow near the school.
- He walked slowly home.
slow to do sth / slow in doing sth
Both express delay in reacting.
दोनों प्रतिक्रिया में देरी बताते हैं।
- The bank was slow to reply.
- He was slow in learning to swim.
slow down / slow up
The verb takes down or up when making or becoming slower.
धीमा करने या होने के लिए verb के साथ down या up आता है।
- Please slow down; the road is wet.
slow vs slowly (adjective and adverb)
Slow is an adjective; slowly is the normal adverb. Slow appears as an adverb only in short signs and orders.
'Slow' adjective है; सामान्य adverb 'slowly' है। 'Slow' केवल छोटे संकेतों और आदेशों में adverb बनकर आता है।
- The sign on the road said Go slow.
- She speaks slowly and clearly.
slow-moving / slow-witted / slow-cooked
Slow joins another word to make compound adjectives about speed, mind or cooking.
'Slow' दूसरे शब्द से जुड़कर गति, बुद्धि या पकाने से संबंधित compound adjectives बनाता है।
- A slow-moving queue formed outside the bank.
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slow + noun
progresstraininternetdeathstart
- The slow internet delayed the online form.
adverb + slow
painfullyveryterriblyrathertoo
- Progress was painfully slow.
verb + slow
rungodrivewalkprove
- My watch runs slow by five minutes.
slow + noun (speed)
motionpacerecoveryprogressservicetrain
- The patient made a slow recovery.
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- The slow train stops at every small station.
धीमी रेलगाड़ी हर छोटे स्टेशन पर रुकती है।
- Business is slow in the rainy season.
बरसात के मौसम में व्यापार मंदा रहता है।
- Radhika was slow to answer because she was thinking.
राधिका उत्तर देने में धीमी थी क्योंकि वह सोच रही थी।
- Slow and steady wins the race.
धीमी और निरंतर चाल दौड़ जीतती है।
- The doctor advised him to slow down at work.
डॉक्टर ने उसे काम में गति धीमी करने की सलाह दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He drives very slow.
✓ He drives very slowly.
In formal writing, the verb drives is described by the adverb slowly, and slow is kept for signs.
औपचारिक लेखन में verb 'drives' का वर्णन adverb 'slowly' करता है; 'slow' संकेतों के लिए रखा जाता है।
✗ My watch is slow by five minutes than yours.
✓ My watch is five minutes slower than yours.
A comparison with than uses the comparative adjective, and the amount comes before it, not after by.
Than वाली तुलना में comparative adjective आता है, और मात्रा उसके पहले आती है, by के साथ बाद में नहीं।
✗ He is slow in understand.
✓ He is slow to understand.
After slow, use a to-infinitive, or use in plus the -ing form; the bare verb after in is wrong.
'Slow' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, या in के साथ -ing रूप; in के बाद सीधी verb गलत है।
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slow down/up
to go or make something go at a slower speed
धीमा होना या करना
- Slow down! You're driving too fast.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Slow and steady wins the race.'
यह एक Proverb है: 'Slow and steady wins the race' का अर्थ है कि धीमे लेकिन लगातार चलने वाला व्यक्ति अंत में जीतता है (धैर्य और निरंतरता सफलता दिलाती है)।