Lentos (en. Slow)

/lentos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
It refers to something that occurs at a slow pace.
The traffic is slow due to the rain.
El tráfico está lento por la lluvia.
It refers to a person who is slow-moving or has a late reaction.
He is a bit slow to understand the instructions.
Es un poco lento para entender las instrucciones.
Description of a process that takes longer than expected.
The project is progressing slowly and we are not meeting deadlines.
El proyecto avanza lento y no cumplimos con los plazos.

Etymology

From the Latin 'lentus', which means slow or sluggish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

no rush, we are going slow
There is no hurry, we move slowly.
no hay prisa, vamos lentos
to do something at a slow pace
To carry out an activity without speed.
hacer algo a paso lento

Related Words

slowness
Quality of what is slow.
lentitud
slowness
A name that can be used to refer to something that acts slowly.
lentin

Slang Meanings

Slow as a snail
Today I was working slow like a snail.
Hoy estuve trabajando lento como un caracol.
Super slow
That internet is super slow today.
Ese internet está súper lento hoy.