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lentement

English translation of lentement

slowly

The French word 'lentement' is an adverb used to describe an action that is performed in a slow manner. It is frequently used in many contexts, whether describing walking (marcher lentement), speaking (parler lentement), or any action that can be done slowly.


Example sentences using: lentement

Marche lentement vers la porte.

English translation of Marche lentement vers la porte.

Walk slowly towards the door.

In this sentence, 'Marche lentement vers la porte', the adverb 'lentement' modifies the verb 'marche', meaning 'walk'. It indicates the manner in which the action of walking is performed, which is slowly.

Il parle lentement pour faciliter la compréhension.

English translation of Il parle lentement pour faciliter la compréhension.

He speaks slowly to aid understanding.

In the sentence, 'Il parle lentement pour faciliter la compréhension', 'lentement' modifies the verb 'parle', which means 'speaks'. It suggests that the manner in which the action of speaking is performed is slow to make the meaning clearer.

Nous avons lentement mangé le dîner.

English translation of Nous avons lentement mangé le dîner.

We slowly ate the dinner.

In this example, 'Nous avons lentement mangé le dîner', the adverb 'lentement' is modifying the verb 'mangé', meaning 'ate'. The presence of 'lentement' indicates that the action of eating was done in a slow manner.

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