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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslente course
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɑ̃t kʊʁs
"Le moteur a une lente course."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that operates or moves at a reduced speed.
"The slow-running engine caused the vehicle to lag behind in the race." - 2
Referring to a process or activity that takes longer than usual.
"The slow-running project faced several delays due to unforeseen circumstances."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slow-running' is a compound adjective formed from the adjective 'slow', derived from Old English 'slāw', meaning 'sluggish' or 'inactive', and the present participle 'running', from the Old English 'rinnan', meaning 'to flow' or 'to move'. The combination reflects a state of movement characterized by a lack of speed, evolving in usage to describe various contexts, including machinery and processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slow-Running" is said worldwide
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lente course
Transliteration: lɑ̃t kʊʁs
"Le moteur a une lente course."
langsame Bewegung
Transliteration: laŋzaːmə bəˈveːɡʊŋ
"Der Motor hat eine langsame Bewegung."
corsa lenta
Transliteration: ˈkorsa ˈlenta
"Il motore ha una corsa lenta."
carrera lenta
Transliteration: kaˈreɾa ˈlenta
"El motor tiene una carrera lenta."
corrida lenta
Transliteration: koˈʁidɐ ˈlẽtɐ
"O motor tem uma corrida lenta."
धीमी गति
Transliteration: dheemee gati
"इंजन धीमी गति से चल रहा है।"
慢速运行
Transliteration: màn sù yùn xíng
"引擎正在慢速运行。"
느린 실행
Transliteration: neurin silhaeng
"엔진이 느린 실행을 하고 있습니다."
遅い動作
Transliteration: osoi dōsa
"エンジンは遅い動作をしています。"
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