rallentamento

slowdown

noun rahl-len-tah-MEN-toh Less Common

Also means

deceleration

Usage Note

Rallentamento derives from rallentare (to slow down) and describes a reduction in speed, pace, or economic activity. In traffic contexts it signals a traffic jam forming; in economic reporting it refers to a growth slowdown. The plural is regular: rallentamenti.

Examples

"C'è un rallentamento in autostrada per un incidente."

Natural Translation

There is a slowdown on the motorway due to an accident.

Literal Translation

There-is a slowdown on motorway for an accident.

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