lent
slow
In French, 'lent' translates to 'slow' in English. It is often used to describe any object, person or action that is not moving or happening quickly. For instance, in the sentence 'Il est très lent', it means 'He is very slow'.
Example sentences using: lent
La vitesse de l'escargot est très lent.
The speed of the snail is very slow.
This phrase uses 'lent' as an adjective to describe the snail's speed. In French, adjectives commonly follow the noun they modify, which is why 'lent' is placed after 'vitesse' (speed).
Tu peux lentement manger ton repas.
You can eat your meal slowly.
In this sentence, 'lentement' (slowly), the adverb form of 'lent', is used to describe the way 'you can eat your meal'. Note that in French, adverbs like 'lentement' usually come after the verb they are modifying.
Mon ordinateur est lent aujourd'hui.
My computer is slow today.
The sentence uses 'lent' as an adjective to describe the state of the computer. Similar to English, the subject 'Mon ordinateur' (my computer) is followed by the verb 'est' (is), and then the adjective 'lent' (slow).