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decelerating

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

deceleratinggerund / present participle

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

décélérant

The decelerating car approached the stop sign cautiously.

La voiture décélérante s’est approchée prudemment du panneau d’arrêt.

Synonyms

reducing speed

Antonyms

deceleratingnoun

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

/diˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

Gerund use referring to the process of reducing speed; uncountable.

décélération

Decelerating is essential when entering a sharp curve.

La décélération est essentielle lorsqu’on entre dans un virage serré.

Synonyms

reduction in speed

retarding

slowing-up

loss of speed

speed reduction

slowing down

decelerateverb

decelerating

Gerund

decelerated

Past Simple

decelerated

Past Participle

decelerating

Gerund

/dɪˈsɛləreɪt/

/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪt/

ralentirSens général : diminuer la vitesse d’un véhicule, d’un objet ou d’un processus ; peut être transitif ou intransitif.

The driver had to decelerate the car as it approached the sharp turn.

Le conducteur a dû ralentir la voiture à l’approche du virage serré.

Additional translations

décélérerEmploi plus technique ou formel, notamment en contexte scientifique, mécanique ou automobile.

Synonyms

reduce speed

slow down

brake

decrease speed

retard

Antonyms

accelerate

Definitions

deceleratinggerund / present participle

Slowing in speed or rate of progress; undergoing deceleration.

The decelerating car approached the stop sign cautiously.

deceleratingnoun

The act or process of reducing speed or rate of progress.

Decelerating is essential when entering a sharp curve.

decelerateverb

To reduce the speed of something.

The driver had to decelerate the car as it approached the sharp turn.

To slow down in progress or development.

The company decided to decelerate its expansion plans due to economic uncertainty.

To reduce speed; to slow down in motion, especially of a vehicle, object, or process (intransitive).

The train decelerated as it approached the station.