lento
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “lento” mean in English?
slow
Example sentences
El tren es lento.
The train is slow.
Camina lento.
He walks slowly.
Es un proceso lento.
It's a slow process.
How to use it
Lento means 'slow'. Agrees: lento/-a/-os/-as. Adverb form: lentamente. Pair with rápido as opposite.
Common mistake
Lento can function as adverb (invariable) like rápido. 'Camina lento' = walks slowly. The full form 'lentamente' is more formal.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 4.