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tornar lento

[tor-NAR LEN-tu]
verb
to slow down, to make slow
1. to reduce the speed or pace of something
The heavy traffic will slow down our journey.
O trânsito pesado vai tornar lento nosso trajeto.
2. to cause something to proceed at a reduced rate
Economic problems tornam lento the development of the country.
Os problemas econômicos tornam lento o desenvolvimento do país.
3. to diminish the speed of a process or action
The medication can slow down your metabolism.
O medicamento pode tornar lento seu metabolismo.
Synonyms
desacelerardiminuir a velocidaderetardarreduzir a marcha
Antonyms
acelerarapressartornar rápido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tornar lento, desacelerar
most common usage
São Paulo
tornar lento, desacelerar
standard usage
Portugal
tornar lento, abrandar
abrandar is more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tornar lento o passo
tornar lento o ritmo
andar a passo de tartaruga
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