rallentare

From ra- +‎ allentare.

• IPA^(key): /ral.lenˈta.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: ral‧len‧tà‧re

rallentàre (first-person singular present rallènto, first-person singular past historic rallentài, past participle rallentàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

1. (transitive) to slow, to slow down (movement, speed, the pace, etc.)

   Synonyms: decelerare, frenare

   Antonyms: accelerare, affrettare

2. (transitive) to diminish, to reduce (effort, discipline, etc.)

   Synonym: attenuare

3. (transitive) to reduce the number of, to make less frequent

   Synonyms: diradare, ridurre

4. (transitive, rare) to slacken, to loosen (reins, a rope, etc.)

   Synonym: allentare

5. (intransitive) to slow down, to reduce speed, to decelerate [auxiliary essere]

   Synonyms: decelerare, frenare, ridurre la velocità

   Antonyms: accelerare, aumentare la velocità

6. (intransitive) to diminish, to reduce in intensity [auxiliary essere]
7. (intransitive) to become less frequent [auxiliary essere]

• alternarle, rallenterà