ralentizado
/ralentiθado/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'slowed down' is ralentizado.
ralentizado is used to describe something that has been reduced in speed or made to happen more slowly.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ralentizado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use ralentizada if the subject being described is a feminine noun, and ralentizados if the subject is a masculine plural noun. If the subject is a feminine plural noun, use ralentizadas. To say 'it has slowed down' using the present perfect tense, use se ha ralentizado.
How do you pronounce it?
/ralentiθado/
Did you know?
- The word ralentizado is derived from the French word ralentir, meaning 'to slow down'. This reflects a period of history where French was the dominant language of diplomacy and technology in Europe.
- In a technical or computing context, a Spanish speaker might use the anglicism lagueado to describe a process that has slowed down or is stuttering due to internet issues.
- When describing a person choosing a less stressful lifestyle, a Spanish speaker says bajar el ritmo. Using ralentizado in this context would sound like the person is a malfunctioning machine.
Examples in context
- Después de tanto trabajo, es hora de aflojar el pasoAfter so much work, it's time to slow down
- Después de una semana agotadora, decidí bajar la marcha y tomarme un merecido descanso.After an exhausting week, I decided to slow down and take a well-deserved break.
- El proceso se ha ralentizado.The process has slowed down.
- El tráfico se ha ralentizado por la lluvia.The traffic has slowed down because of the rain.
- El proceso de producción se ha ralentizado mucho.The production process has slowed down a lot.
- El ritmo de crecimiento se ha ralentizado este año.The growth rate has slowed down this year.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing the progress of a construction project.
- Mateo¿Por qué se ha ralentizado la obra, María?Why has the work slowed down, María?
- MaríaFalta material y el ritmo se ha ralentizado.Materials are missing and the pace has slowed down.
- MateoEs un problema si todo se ha ralentizado así.It is a problem if everything has slowed down like this.
- MaríaSí, pero espero que pronto mejore.Yes, but I hope it improves soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
