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slow motion
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slow
,
motion
.
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slow
adjective
lento
;
atrasado
;
poco activo
;
torpe, corto de alcances
Example sentences of
slow
adjective
•
The buyers were
slow
to act, and the house was sold to someone else.
•
He was a quiet boy who seldom spoke, and some people thought he was a little
slow
.
•
Business is
slow
during the summer.
•
The first few chapters are
slow
, but after that it gets better.
Less
Synonyms of
slow
adjective
sluggish
,
stupid
motion
noun
motions
movimiento
;
moción
Example sentences of
motion
noun
•
She has a simple golf swing with no wasted
motion
.
•
the rhythmic
motions
of the waves
•
He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid
motion
.
•
The wax should be applied using a circular
motion
.
•
He made hand
motions
to get our attention.
More examples
•
She made a
motion
calling for the repeal of the law.
•
Her
motion
was voted on.
•
His lawyer filed a
motion
for a mistrial.
•
The judge denied a
motion
to delay the hearing.
Less
Synonyms of
motion
noun
movement
,
proposal
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