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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
Elle a ralenti pour laisser passer les piétons.
She slowed down to let the pedestrians cross.
02
to slow down (something), to decelerate (something)
aire aller moins vite quelque chose
Examples
Le professeur ralentit son discours pour les étudiants.
The teacher slows down his speech for the students.
03
to slow down (oneself), to decelerate (on its own)
devenir moins vite soi-même
Examples
L' économie se ralentit depuis quelques mois.
The economy has been slowing down for a few months.
