slow

«slow» in Mova's school dictionary: not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (slow, slower, slowest); adverb (slowly; also slow in «go slow»); verb (slow, slows, slowed, slowing)

meaning for a pupil

1) Slow means not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something. tree →

2) A slow clock or watch shows a time earlier than the real time. tree →

3) To slow down is to go less fast. tree →

4) Slow can mean not quick to learn or understand (this can be unkind to say about a person). tree →

5) A slow day or time is one when little happens. tree →

sense in the lessons

compares speeds or rates: the slow one covers less in the same time or needs more time; in everyday life and safety: slow down near schools, «SLOW» road signs; in science some changes are slow (rusting, growth of plants); in stories the slow tortoise wins the race; phrases: «slow down», «slow and steady», «in slow motion»

examples

• The slow train goes 40 miles an hour. tree →
• The tortoise is slower than the hare. tree →
• The slow pump fills 2 litres a minute. tree →
• She is 5 minutes slower than Tom. tree →
• Cars must go slow near the school. tree →
• My watch is 3 minutes slow. tree →
• Slow down, the floor is wet! tree →
• The film showed the goal in slow motion. tree →
• Slow and steady wins the race. tree →

note

«Slower by» means smaller speed or more time. Trap: «5 minutes slower» means more time, so you add 5 to the time. Trap: a clock «3 minutes slow» shows 3 minutes less than the real time, so add 3 to get the real time. Adverb: slowly («walk slowly»); «go slow» is also used in signs.

In the corpora

• Saving up is slower than borrowing but cheaper, because no interest is paid.
• Coffee contains caffeine, which makes the brain feel more awake; people who drink it every morning feel slow and grumpy without it.
• When a grandparent is "slowing down", they may need more help, more doctor visits and more company from their family.
• Corrections are usually much smaller than the false stories they correct, so be slow to believe a shocking first story.
• Some stories are written to make you angry so that you share them fast; anger is a sign to slow down.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «slow» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.