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ralentir
01
to slow down, to decelerate
réduire sa vitesse ou son rythme
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
ralentis
1st person plural
ralentissons
Future 1st person
ralentirai
Present participle
ralentissant
Past participle
ralenti
Imperfect 1st person plural
ralentissions
Examples
Ralentis avant le virage, c'est dangereux.
Slow down before the curve, it's dangerous.
02
to slow down (something), to decelerate (something)
aire aller moins vite quelque chose
Examples
Le conducteur ralentit la voiture avant le feu rouge.
The driver slows down the car before the red light.
03
to slow down (oneself), to decelerate (on its own)
devenir moins vite soi-même
Examples
La voiture se ralentit toute seule à cause de la pente.
The car slows down by itself because of the slope.
