devagar

/devaˈɡaɾ/

adverb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. slowly

    • Fale devagar.

      Speak slowly.

Similar words

vagarosamente

vagarosamente is more formal or literary; devagar is the everyday word — both mean "slowly."

lentamente

devagar and lentamente are close synonyms for "slowly," largely interchangeable, both everyday words.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

lentamente

lentamente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "slowly."

French

lentement

lentement is the French word for the same thing — both mean "slowly."

Practice

1 What does devagar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fale ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches devagar?

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