rallentare
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to slow, to slow downmovement, speed, the pace, etc.
to diminish, to reduceeffort, discipline, etc.
to reduce the number of, to make less frequent
to slacken, to loosenreins, a rope, etc.
to slow down, to reduce speed, to decelerate
Used in the library
- In galleria bisogna rallentare e accendere le luci.In the tunnel you have to slow down and put the lights on.A2Di nuovo, per favore (6) — Again, please (6) (A2)
- Davanti alla scuola bisogna rallentare, anche d'estate.In front of the school you have to slow down, even in summer.A2Di nuovo, per favore (10) — Again, please (10) (A2)
- Rallenta: davanti alla scuola il limite è trenta.Slow down: in front of the school the limit is thirty.A2Di nuovo, per favore (3) — Again, please (3) (A2)
- Sulla strada per Assisi c'è un radar, e tutti rallentano.On the road to Assisi there's a speed camera, and everyone slows down.B2Di nuovo, per favore (15) — Again, please (15) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- allentareto loosen (a knot, etc.); to slacken
- attenuareto make fainter, to attenuate; to ease (pain, etc.), to mitigate, to relieve
- decelerareto decelerate, to slow down
- diradareto reduce; to thin out
- frenareto brake; to check, to hold back, to curb, to brake, to control, to backpedal, to harness
- ridurreto reduce; to cut or pare down
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