/ˈlen.to/

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Translation

slow

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Word origin

From Latin lentus ('pliant, slow, sluggish, tough').

Origin
Latin
Root
lentus
English cognates
lento, relent

Grammar

Femininelenta
Masc plurallentos
Fem plurallentas

Examples

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My grandfather walks very slowly down the street.

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This car is too slow for the road.

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The bar service was very slow tonight.

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Speak more slowly, I don't quite understand.

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I'm slow at reading in another language.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: lento, acostar, conductor and 6 more words.