slow up

• Verbo compuesto que indica la acción de reducir la velocidad o hacer que algo sea más lento; también puede referirse a demorarse o retrasarse.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of reducing speed or becoming slower.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Reduce speedinformal

   To move or operate at a slower pace than before.

   reducir la velocidad

   • The car slowed up as it approached the traffic light.
   • You need to slow up when driving in a school zone.
   • The train slowed up before entering the station.

   Sinónimosbrakedecelerateease upslackenslacken offslow down

   Antónimosaccelerateexpeditehastenquickenspeed

2. Delay or hinder progressinformal

   To cause something to happen more slowly or to be delayed.

   retrasar / ralentizar

   • The heavy rain slowed up the construction work.
   • Technical issues slowed up the project's completion.
   • Don't let minor problems slow up your progress.

   Sinónimosdeceleratedelayhold upimpederetardset backslow down

   Antónimosaccelerateexpeditehastenquickenspeed

Verbo baseslow