/ʁa.lɑ̃.tiʁ/
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to slow down, to slacken
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Word origin
Built on lent ('slow'), from Latin lentus ('slow, pliant'), with the prefixes re- and a-.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lentus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ralentis | ralentissais | ralentis | ralentirai | ralentirais |
| tu | ralentis | ralentissais | ralentis | ralentiras | ralentirais |
| il/elle | ralentit | ralentissait | ralentit | ralentira | ralentirait |
| nous | ralentissons | ralentissions | ralentîmes | ralentirons | ralentirions |
| vous | ralentissez | ralentissiez | ralentîtes | ralentirez | ralentiriez |
| ils/elles | ralentissent | ralentissaient | ralentirent | ralentiront | ralentiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ralentisse | ralentisse |
| tu | ralentisses | ralentisses |
| il/elle | ralentisse | ralentît |
| nous | ralentissions | ralentissions |
| vous | ralentissiez | ralentissiez |
| ils/elles | ralentissent | ralentissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ralentis |
| nous | ralentissons |
| vous | ralentissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ralentissant
- Past participle
- ralenti · ralentie · ralentis · ralenties
Examples
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The train begins to slow down before the station.
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Slow down, there are children in the street!
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The car was slowing down in front of the school.
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We are slowing down to let the children cross.
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The roadworks are holding up the whole area.
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