slow
adjective
1 adjective not quickmall adj mall- preffadálach adj1 the internet is very slow tá an t-idirlíon an-mhall, tá an t-idirlíon iontach fadálacha slow car carr mallshe's a slow eater itheann sí go mallhe's slower than I am tá seisean níos moille ná mise 2 adjective taking long timemall adj malltriallach adj1 progress is very slow tá an dul chun cinn an-mhall, is go han-mhall atá dul chun cinn á dhéanamhthe police were slow to arrive bhí na póilíní mall ag teacht, ghlac sé go leor ama ar na póilíní teachtTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective boring, lacking actionleadránach adj1 fadálach adj1 leamh adj liosta adj3 the film was slow bhí an scannán leadránach, scannán leamh a bhí ann 4 adjective COMM not busyciúin adj1 mall adj business is slow in the shop tá rudaí ciúin sa siopa, nílimid róghnóthach sa siopa 5 adjective not quick to learnmall adj he's a slow learner tá sé mall ag foghlaim, tógann sé tamall air rudaí a fhoghlaimshe was slow at reading bhí sí mall ag an léitheoireacht 6 adjective of clockmall adj my watch is slow tá m'uaireadóir mallthe clock is 20 minutes slow tá an clog 20 nóiméad mall, tá an clog 20 nóiméad ar gcúl 7 adjective COOK not very hotíseal adj bake it in a slow oven bácáil in oigheann ar theas íseal éa slow temperature teas íseal 8 adjective SPOR of pitch, courtmall adj támáilte adj3 9 adjective PHOT of filmmall adj
adverb
10 adverb slowlyplease speak slower labhair níos moille, le do thoilit's slow drying cement stroighin a thriomaíonn go mall atá ann 11 adverb COOK at low temperatureI slow cooked it chócaráil mé go mall é ar theas ísealit's slow roasted meat is feoil í a róstadh go mall, is feoil í atá rósta go mallverb
12 verb reduce speed INTRANSITIVEmoilligh verb she slowed at the crossroads mhoilligh sí ag an gcrosairehis steps slowed mhoilligh ar a choiscéim, mhoilligh sé sa siúlI slowed to a walk mhoilligh mé ar mo luas go raibh mé ag siúlthe traffic slowed to a stop stad an trácht
TRANSITIVEmoilligh verb she slowed the car mhoilligh sí an carrthe wind slowed our progress chuir an ghaoth moill orainnhe slowed the train to a halt mhoilligh sé an traein go dtí gur stop sí
13 verb reduce level, amount INTRANSITIVEthe economy is slowing tá an geilleagar ag moilliúthe rain slowed lagaigh an bháisteachgrowth slowed to 2.2% mhoilligh an fás go dtí 2.2%; thit an fás go dtí 2.2%
TRANSITIVEit slowed the cancer mhoilligh sé an ailseit slowed the rate of inflation laghdaigh sé an ráta boilscithe, d'ísligh sé an ráta boilscithe