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No. 7,730 in French

slo

"Slo" is not a word in standard French.

In a sentence

  • Je marche lentement sur le chemin pour ne pas trébucher.

    I walk slowly on the path to avoid tripping.

    Usage of 'slo' replaced with 'lentement', its French equivalent, meaning 'slowly'.

  • Le processus est un peu long, mais il faut être patient.

    The process is a bit slow, but patience is required.

    Here 'slo' replaced with 'long', referring to the 'slow' nature of the process.

  • La tortue avance à une vitesse plutôt lente.

    The turtle moves at a rather slow pace.

    The sentence uses 'lente' describing the 'slow' speed of the turtle.

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