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be slower

[bi ˈsloʊ.ər]
verb phrase
ser mais lento
1. to move, operate, or progress at a reduced speed; to take more time than before or than something else
This computer is getting older and will be slower than the new model.
Este computador está ficando mais velho e será mais lento do que o novo modelo.
2. to decrease in speed or pace
The runner began to be slower as he approached the finish line.
O corredor começou a ficar mais lento conforme se aproximava da linha de chegada.
Synonyms
move slowergo slowerdeceleratelagslow down
Antonyms
be fasteracceleratespeed upquicken

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser mais lento
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ser mais lento
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

slow as molasses
at a snail's pace
lag behind
fall behind
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