What does lenteur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lenteur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lenteur in French.

The word lenteur in French means slowness, slowness, slowness, slowly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lenteur

slowness

nom féminin (vitesse réduite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lenteur de la tortue a été immortalisée par la fable de La Fontaine.
The tortoise's slowness has been immortalized in La Fontaine's fable.

slowness

nom féminin (retard) (delay)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lenteur de l'administration s'explique par la lourdeur de ses services.
The slowness of the administration is explained by its burdensome services.

slowness

nom féminin (manque de vivacité) (mental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'institutrice est patiente avec la lenteur de cet élève.
The schoolteacher is patient with this student's slowness.

slowly

locution adverbiale (lentement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Le chirurgien retira la tumeur avec lenteur.

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