No. 15,410 in German
verlangsamen
"Verlangsamen" means "to slow down."
In a sentence
Ich musste das Auto verlangsamen, um die Kurve sicher zu nehmen.
I had to slow down the car to take the turn safely.
In this sentence, 'verlangsamen' is used as an action to reduce the speed of a car, demonstrating its literal meaning as 'to slow down'.
Der Sturm begann sich zu verlangsamen, wodurch die Lage sicherer wurde.
The storm began to slow down, making the situation safer.
Here, 'verlangsamen' describes the gradual reduction in intensity or movement of a natural phenomenon, highlighting its versatile use.
Durch technische Optimierungen konnte die Abnutzung der Maschine verlangsamt werden.
Through technical optimizations, the wear and tear on the machine could be slowed down.
In this example, 'verlangsamen' is applied to the figurative deceleration of a process, showing its abstract usage.
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