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медленно

slowly

Meaning of медленно

at low speed

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Russian[ˈmʲedlʲenːə]
slowly
медленно - slowly
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медленно with English translation

медленно usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The driver moved slowly through the narrow village street.

Водитель ехал медленно по узкой деревенской улице.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sun set and the boats moved slowly across the harbour.

Солнце садилось, и лодки медленно плыли через гавань.

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медленно belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

медленноslowly
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

медленно synonyms

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What's the difference between медленно / неспешно / неторопливо / медлительно / постепенно / потихоньку

🇷🇺Russian
медленно

basic, neutral description of low speed

A2Very Often

He walked slowly so as not to miss anything.

Он шел медленно, чтобы ничего не пропустить.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неспешно

indicates a calm, unhurried pace without rushing

A2Often

We discussed the plan unhurriedly over a cup of tea.

Мы обсуждали план неспешно за чашкой чая.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неторопливо

similar to 'unhurried', emphasizes lack of haste

A2Very Often

He drank tea and read the newspaper without hurrying.

Он пил чай и читал газету неторопливо.

М
🇷🇺Russian
медлительно

more literary or archaic word for indicating slow activity

A2Rarely

He replied slowly, thinking over his words.

Он отвечал медлительно, обдумывая слова.

🇷🇺Russian

denotes change or gradual increase over time, not just physical speed

A2Often

Gradually the weather became warmer.

Постепенно погода стала теплее.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потихоньку

colloquial, means 'little by little', sometimes with a hint of secrecy

A2Often

He quietly/gradually put the things away in the cupboard.

Потихоньку он убрал вещи в шкаф.

П
🇷🇺Russian
плавно

emphasizes absence of jerks, smoothness of movement or transition

A2Often

The car started smoothly without jolts.

Машина тронулась плавно и без толчков.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
размеренно

calmly, measuredly, with a steady, deliberate pace

A2Often

He explained each point of the plan in a measured way.

Он размеренно объяснял каждый пункт плана.

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медленно translation: slowly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce медленно

[ˈmʲedlʲenːə]

медленно translation

slowly

медленно examples

The driver moved slowly through the narrow village street.

медленно transcription

[ˈmʲedlʲenːə]

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медленно meaning: what does it mean?

с небольшой скоростью; медленно происходит

медленно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

медленно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The driver moved slowly through the narrow village street. Translation: Водитель ехал медленно по узкой деревенской улице.

Is медленно part of Household Chores vocabulary?

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