Kilo Lingo

slow

/sləʊ/

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Translation

Not moving fast, or taking a long time.

Word origin

From Old English slaw, meaning dull or not quick.

Origin
Old English
Root
slaw

Examples

bus today.

"Slow" tells you the bus is not moving fast.

reader.

Here "slow" means he takes a long time to read.

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"Slow" shows the walk was not fast or in a hurry.

"Slow" means not fast, or taking a long time. A slow car moves at a low speed, and a slow day feels long. It is the opposite of "quick" or "fast".

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This word is part of lesson 7.