enlentecer

Spanish

Etymology

en- + lento (slow) + -ecer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enlenteˈθeɾ/ [ẽn.lẽn̪.t̪eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /enlenteˈseɾ/ [ẽn.lẽn̪.t̪eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧len‧te‧cer

Verb

enlentecer (first-person singular present enlentezco, first-person singular preterite enlentecí, past participle enlentecido)

  1. (transitive) to slow down, to hamper
    • 2015 October 11, “Consejos para impuntuales”, in El País:
      Tener compromisos de más enlentece y retrasa su agenda.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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