/desˈpaθjo/
Translation
slowly
Word origin
From de plus espacio ('space'), from Latin spatium ('space, interval'). The notion of allowing space or interval gave the sense 'slowly'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spatium
- English cognates
- space, spatial
Examples
, .
Speak more slowly, please.
.
We walked slowly through the park.
llueve.
He drives slowly when it rains.
hacerte .
Eat slowly so you do not hurt yourself.
.
The train is going very slowly this morning.
Used in
Stories
(8)Cuanto más espero, peor
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El correo a la jefa
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La nota de Rafa
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Le hice arreglar el coche
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Lleva toda la mañana
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Más vale tarde que nunca
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Media docena de huevos
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No creo que sea grave
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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Adverbs of Place, Time and Degree (aquí, todavía, muy vs mucho)
Spanish Adverbs in -mente: How to Build Them and When to Avoid Them
Spanish Diminutives and Augmentatives: -ito, -illo, -on, -azo (casita, un poquito, un hombron)
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
Spanish Negative Commands: Why no hables Borrows the Subjunctive
Spanish Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses
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