What does rallentare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rallentare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rallentare in Italian.

The word rallentare in Italian means slow down, slacken, slow down, slow down, slow the game. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rallentare

slow down

verbo intransitivo (diventare meno veloce)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tutte le macchine rallentano in questo tratto perché ci sono i rilevatori di velocità.
All the cars slow down here because they know there's a speed detector.

slacken

verbo intransitivo (figurato (diminuire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ho chiesto al mio ragazzo di rallentare un po' e di lasciarmi un po' di più i miei spazi.
I asked my boyfriend to let up a bit and give me a little bit more space.

slow down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere meno veloce)

Rallenta il passo perché non riesco proprio a starti dietro.
Slow down as I really can't keep up with you.

slow down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (diminuire) (figurative)

Se non rallenterai i ritmi ti verrà presto un esaurimento.
If you don't slow down you'll soon have a breakdown.

slow the game

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