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lentificar

[len-ti-fi-KAR]
verb
to slow down, to make slow
1. to reduce speed or velocity; to make something move more slowly
The driver had to lentify his pace due to heavy traffic.
O motorista teve que lentificar seu ritmo devido ao trânsito pesado.
2. to decrease the rate or pace of something; to decelerate
We need to lentify the production process to ensure quality.
Precisamos lentificar o processo de produção para garantir a qualidade.
3. to make something happen more slowly or gradually
Time seems to lentify when you are waiting for something.
O tempo parece lentificar quando você está esperando por algo.
Synonyms
desacelerarretardaralentartornar lento
Antonyms
acelerarapressarvelocificar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lentificar
Standard usage in formal and technical contexts
Portugal
lentificar
Less common; Portuguese speakers may prefer 'retardar' or 'desacelerar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

lentificar o passo - to slow one's pace
lentificar a marcha - to slow down progress
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