slow up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de reduzir a velocidade ou tornar mais lento.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Reduce speedinformal

   To move or operate at a slower pace than before.

   Reduzir a velocidade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbrakedecelerateease upslackenslacken offslow down

   Antônimosaccelerateexpeditehastenquickenspeed

2. Delay or hinder progressinformal

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

   Atrasar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeceleratedelayhold upimpederetardset backslow down

   Antônimosaccelerateexpeditehastenquickenspeed

Verbo baseslow