No. 15,411 in German
verlangsamte
"Slowed down"
In a sentence
Der Zug verlangsamte seine Geschwindigkeit vor dem Bahnhof.
The train slowed down its speed before the station.
Here, "verlangsamte" is a verb in its simple past form meaning "slowed down." It is used to describe the action of reducing speed in the past.
Der Professor verlangsamte seine Rede, damit alle folgen konnten.
The professor slowed down his speech to ensure that everyone could follow.
In this example, "verlangsamte" refers to the act of intentionally reducing the pace of speaking.
Während des Verkehrsstaus verlangsamte sich der gesamte Verkehr.
During the traffic jam, all traffic slowed down.
Here, "verlangsamte" is used reflexively to depict the situation of the traffic gradually becoming slower.
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