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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecelerate
/diːˈsel.ə.reɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reduce the speed of something or to decrease in velocity.
"The driver had to decelerate sharply as the traffic light turned yellow." - 2
To slow down the rate of progress or occurrence of a process or event.
"The central bank implemented policies to decelerate the rate of inflation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix de- (down, away) combined with celerare (to hasten, from celer meaning swift). Entering the English language in the mid-19th century, it was initially used in technical and scientific contexts before becoming standard automotive and general terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decelerate" is said worldwide
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ralentir
Transliteration: ralãtiʁ
"Il faut ralentir à l'approche du rond-point."
abbremsen
Transliteration: ˈapˌbʁɛmzn̩
"Das Auto musste vor der Kurve abbremsen."
decelerare
Transliteration: detʃelaˈrare
"È necessario decelerare quando piove forte."
decelerar
Transliteration: detseleˈɾaɾ
"El conductor comenzó a decelerar antes del peaje."
desacelerar
Transliteration: dʒɐsɐleɾaɾ
"Você deve desacelerar na zona escolar."
गति कम करना
Transliteration: gati kam karnā
"मोड़ आते ही ड्राइवर को गति कम करनी पड़ी।"
减速
Transliteration: jiǎnsù
"司机在转弯前必须减速。"
속도를 줄이다
Transliteration: sokdoreul julida
"운전자는 교차로 앞에서 속도를 줄여야 합니다."
減速する
Transliteration: gensoku suru
"カーブに近づいたら減速してください。"
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