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decelerating

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

deceleratinggerund / present participle

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

замедляющийся

The decelerating car came to a stop at the traffic light.

Замедляющийся автомобиль остановился на светофоре.

Definitions

Slowing in speed or rate of progress; undergoing deceleration.

The decelerating car approached the stop sign cautiously.

Synonyms

reducing speed

Antonyms

deceleratingnoun

/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/

/diˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

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

Definitions

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

Decelerating is essential when entering a sharp curve.

Synonyms

reduction in speed

retarding

slowing-up

loss of speed

speed reduction

slowing down

decelerateverb

decelerating

ing-form

decelerated

Past Simple

decelerated

Past Participle

decelerating

ing-form

/dɪˈsɛləreɪt/

/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪt/

Translations

замедлять

The driver had to decelerate to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

Водителю пришлось замедлять, чтобы не сбить пешехода.

тормозить

The train began to decelerate as it approached the station.

Поезд начал тормозить, приближаясь к станции.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

reduce speed

slow down

brake

decrease speed

retard

Antonyms

accelerate