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langsam

/ˈlaŋzaːm/ adjective A1

1. slow

English	slow, tardy, sluggish
French	lent, poussif
Portuguese	lento, moroso
Czech	pomalý
Italian	lento, tardo
Spanish	lento, tardo
Dutch	langzaam, traag, sloom
Swedish	långsam
Latin	tardus, lentus

2. slowly, step by step

English	slowly, step by step
French	progressivement, peu à peu
Portuguese	devagar, lentamente
Czech	pomalu
Italian	lentamente, adagio, a rilento
Spanish	despacio
Dutch	langzaam, traag
Swedish	långsam
Latin	segniter

3. slow down (not for a horse)

English	whoa
Swedish	sakta i backarna

4. progressive (gradually advancing)

English	progressive
French	progressif
Portuguese	progressivo
Czech	progresivní, postupný
Italian	progressivo
Spanish	progresivo
Swedish	progressiv

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langsam

/ˈlaŋzaːm/ adverb A1

1. slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully

English	slowly, carefully, gradually
French	lentement, au ralenti
Portuguese	devagar, lentamente, vagarosamente
Czech	pomalu, volně, zvolna
Italian	lentamente, adagio, a rilento
Spanish	despacio, lentamente, lento
Dutch	langzaam, stilaan, langzaamaan
Swedish	sakta, smått, sakteliga
Latin	lente, segniter, tarde

2. it's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point.

English	just about

3. progressively

English	progressively
French	progressivement
Italian	progressivamente
Swedish	progressiv

4. slowly

English	slowly
French	lentement
Italian	lentamente
Spanish	lentamente

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