Meaning
slowdown, delay
- a decrease in speed or pace, especially in traffic
- a decline or deceleration in economic activity or progress
In a sentence
Ci sono rallentamenti sull'autostrada a causa di un cantiere.
There are slowdowns on the motorway due to roadworks.
L'economia globale sta affrontando un brusco rallentamento.
The global economy is facing a sharp slowdown.
Il treno non ha subito nessun rallentamento.
The train did not experience any delay.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rallentamento | masculine · singular |
| rallentamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in traffic reports, typically in the plural: 'rallentamenti'.
- Derived from 'rallentare' with the suffix '-mento'.