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ESLPod_0903_WE_1480 Listening to a Traffic Report The word "slowdown," in this podcast, means a situation where cars are moving very slowly, usually because too many cars are trying to drive along the same road: "Bad weather caused a major slowdown on all the major freeways." The word "slowdown" also means a reduction in some activity: "Will an economic slowdown really affect cell phone manufacturers?" A "slowpoke" is someone who does something too slowly, especially someone who is moving too slowly: "Come on, slowpoke, we have to be there in 10 minutes!" Finally, someone who is "slow-witted" is stupid or at least unable to understand things quickly: "Kenji is so slow-witted that we had to explain the new process to him at least five times before he understood it."

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ESLPod 903 slowdown Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0903_WE_1480
Episode Id	ESLPod 903
Episode Title	Listening to a Traffic Report
Phrase	slowdown
Text	The word "slowdown," in this podcast, means a situation where cars are moving very slowly, usually because too many cars are trying to drive along the same road: "Bad weather caused a major slowdown on all the major freeways." The word "slowdown" also means a reduction in some activity: "Will an economic slowdown really affect cell phone manufacturers?" A "slowpoke" is someone who does something too slowly, especially someone who is moving too slowly: "Come on, slowpoke, we have to be there in 10 minutes!" Finally, someone who is "slow-witted" is stupid or at least unable to understand things quickly: "Kenji is so slow-witted that we had to explain the new process to him at least five times before he understood it."
Topics	Transportation

Slowdown Eslpod Word Means Cars Moving Slowly Major