- uptake, slow (etc.) on the
- Slow (etc.) to understand
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
uptake, slow (etc.) on the
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slow — slow1 W2S2 [sləu US slou] adj comparative slower superlative slowest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not quick)¦ 2¦(taking too long)¦ 3¦(with delay)¦ 4¦(longer time)¦ 5¦(business)¦ 6¦(clock)¦ 7¦(not clever)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
uptake — up|take [ˈʌpteık] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1800 1900; : Scottish English; Origin: uptake to understand (18 20 centuries).] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1900 2000; Origin: up + take] 1.) be slow/quick on the uptake informal to be slow or fast at understanding… … Dictionary of contemporary English
uptake — noun 1 be slow/quick on the uptake informal to be slow or fast at learning or understanding things 2 (C, U) technical the rate at which a substance is taken into a system, machine etc: the uptake of food and oxygen into an organism … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uptake — [up′tāk΄] n. 1. the act of taking up; a drawing up, absorbing, etc. 2. a) a pipe carrying smoke and gases from a furnace to its chimney b) a ventilating shaft or pipe ☆ quick on the uptake or slow on the uptake Informal quick (or slow) to… … English World dictionary
slow — 1 adjective 1 MOVE ETC not moving, being done, or happening quickly: a slow train | a slow, smoochy dance at the end of the evening | The computer s just so slow today, isn t it? 2 LONG TIME a) taking a long time or a longer time than usual: With … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uptake — UK [ˈʌpˌteɪk] / US noun [singular/uncountable] 1) British the number of people who want to do something such as use a service or study a particular subject There was an especially high uptake in the Business Management course. 2) biology a… … English dictionary
uptake — up|take [ ʌp,teık ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) TECHNICAL a process in which living creatures use substances such as food or water to breathe, produce energy, etc.: uptake of: Vitamin C increases your uptake of minerals such as iron. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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