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Медленный - translation, pronunciation and examples

медленный
[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]

slow

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]
Meaning of медленный

moving slowly

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Pronunciation[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]
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slow

When to use медленный

slow train

медленный поезд

slow car

медленная машина

slow movement

медленное движение

slow pace

медленный темп

slow speed

медленная скорость

медленный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He is slow to reply in the mornings.

По утрам он медленный и долго отвечает на сообщения.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The old computer is slow and takes a long time to start.

Старый компьютер медленный и долго загружается.

Similar words

медленный

General word for low speed or slow pace

неторопливый

Implies a calm, unhurried pace, often with a positive tone

медлительный

More literary word for slowed movements or actions

неспешный

Means a calm, leisurely tempo, often describes schedule or course of events

размеренный

Measured, deliberate, calm pace; emphasizes steadiness and order

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медленныйslow
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

медленный synonyms

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What's the difference between медленный / неторопливый / медлительный / неспешный / размеренный / плавный

🇷🇺Russian
медленный

General word for low speed or slow pace

A1Very Often

It was a slow train.

Это был медленный поезд.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неторопливый

Implies a calm, unhurried pace, often with a positive tone

A1Often

He walked at an unhurried pace.

Он шел неторопливым шагом.

М
🇷🇺Russian
медлительный

More literary word for slowed movements or actions

A1Rarely

He was slow in his responses.

Он был медлительным в ответах.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неспешный

Means a calm, leisurely tempo, often describes schedule or course of events

A1Often

We have a leisurely schedule for the weekend.

У нас неспешный график на выходные.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
размеренный

Measured, deliberate, calm pace; emphasizes steadiness and order

A1Often

He leads a measured way of life.

У него размеренный образ жизни.

П
🇷🇺Russian
плавный

Describes smooth, even, continuous movement; not always slow, rather without jerks

A1Often

He has a smooth gesture while working.

У него плавный жест при работе.

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медленный translation: slow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce медленный

[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]

медленный translation

slow

медленный examples

Der Bus fährt langsam durch die Stadt.

медленный transcription

[ˈmʲedlʲnɨj], слоу

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медленный meaning: what does it mean?

двигающийся или происходящий с низкой скоростью

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медленный is pronounced as [ˈmʲedlʲnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Der Bus fährt langsam durch die Stadt. Translation: Автобус едет медленно по городу.

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